Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Finland
Finland: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 6.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Finland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6.8% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Finland peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2018.
That places Finland 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | — |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Finland?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Finland was 6.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release