Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland
Finland: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland peaked at 6.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Finland 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.9% | — |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
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 financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland?
- Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Finland was 3.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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