Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland
Finland: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland is 23.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland peaked at 36.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2023.
That places Finland 20th out of 38 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.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.2% | — |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 28.7% | 36.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 28.7% | 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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland was 23.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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