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

Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2012
All-time low
23.1%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Finland, 2012–2023

0102030402012201720232012: 36.2 Percentage2013: 35.5 Percentage2014: 34 Percentage2015: 29.8 Percentage2016: 30 Percentage2017: 29.6 Percentage2018: 28.9 Percentage2019: 28.7 Percentage2020: 28.3 Percentage2021: 28.7 Percentage2022: 28.2 Percentage2023: 23.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding in Finland, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.6% 28.7% 36.2% 8
2020s 27.1% 23.1% 28.7% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Estonia 42.5% compare
  2. 18 Estonia 42.5% compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 14.0% compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 14.0% compare
  5. 23 Latvia 12.9% compare
  6. 23 Latvia 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 414 data points, 2012–2023
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