Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Finland
Finland: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 6.5 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
6.5
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2001
All-time low
6.5
in 2011
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Finland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6.5 for financial aid to students in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Finland peaked at 8.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2011.
Finland ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.8 | — |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.32 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 financial aid to students in Finland?
- Financial aid to students in Finland was 6.5 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for financial aid to students?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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