Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Finland

Finland: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 94.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 103 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2010
All-time low
93.2%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Finland, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 93.2 %2000: 93.5 %2001: 93.3 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 95 %2004: 94.1 %2005: 95.6 %2006: 95.6 %2007: 96.7 %2008: 96 %2009: 96.1 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 96.2 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 97 %2014: 97.1 %2015: 95.9 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 94.2% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2017.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Finland peaked at 97.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1999.

Finland ranks 39th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 93.2%
2000 93.5% +0.4%
2001 93.3% -0.3%
2002 94.4% +1.2%
2003 95.0% +0.6%
2004 94.1% -1.0%
2005 95.6% +1.6%
2006 95.6% -0.1%
2007 96.7% +1.2%
2008 96.0% -0.8%
2009 96.1% +0.1%
2010 97.6% +1.6%
2011 96.2% -1.4%
2012 96.7% +0.5%
2013 97.0% +0.4%
2014 97.1% +0.1%
2015 95.9% -1.2%
2016 96.6% +0.8%
2017 94.2% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.2% 93.2% 93.2% 1
2000s 95.0% 93.3% 96.7% 10
2010s 96.4% 94.2% 97.6% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Belgium 95.1% compare
  2. 37 Portugal 94.8% compare
  3. 38 Latvia 94.3% compare
  4. 40 Belarus 94.1% compare
  5. 41 Ukraine 94.0% compare
  6. 42 Romania 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Finland?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Finland was 94.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1999.
How does Finland rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Finland ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,330 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/