Funding of education in Finland
Finland: Funding of education was 55.4 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
55.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
57
in 2002
All-time low
55.2
in 2008
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Funding of education in Finland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in Finland stood at 55.4.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Finland peaked at 57 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.2, in 2008.
Finland ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Funding of education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5 | — |
| 2000 | 56 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.9 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.5 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.1 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.8 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.4 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.23 | 55.2 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 | 55.4 | 55.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Finland?
- Funding of education in Finland was 55.4 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2002.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for funding of education?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education 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 Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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