Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student in Finland
Finland: Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student was 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Finland peaked at 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.52 Percentage of GDP per capita, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.52 Percentage of GDP per capita | — |
| 2013 | 3.61 Percentage of GDP per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 Percentage of GDP per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.47 Percentage of GDP per capita | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 Percentage of GDP per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.36 Percentage of GDP per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.49 Percentage of GDP per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 Percentage of GDP per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.61 Percentage of GDP per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.31 Percentage of GDP per capita | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.46 Percentage of GDP per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita | +8.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9098 Percentage of GDP per capita, 5.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9098 Percentage of GDP per capita, 5.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.16 Percentage of GDP per capita | 3.52 Percentage of GDP per capita | 4.55 Percentage of GDP per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.56 Percentage of GDP per capita | 4.31 Percentage of GDP per capita | 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Poland 4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 2 Lithuania 2.07 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 2 Italy 3.01 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 3 Spain 2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 3 Latvia 0.8659 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.85 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 4 Estonia 0.7291 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Finland?
- Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Finland was 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on expenditure per full-time equivalent student and per full-time equivalent student as a percentage of GPD per capita. The default table displays data for lastest data collection reference year in current USD PPP and as a percentage of GDP per capita, from all expenditure sources, and unfiltered by type of expenditure. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by source of expenditure, by destination of expenditure and by type of expenditure. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.