Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 18,985 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18,985 millions
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
19,674 millions
in 2012
All-time low
4,979 millions
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Finland stood at 18,985 millions.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Finland peaked at 19,674 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,979 millions, in 1970.
Finland ranks 31st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,979 millions | — |
| 1971 | 5,019 millions | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5,079 millions | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5,527 millions | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 5,021 millions | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 5,740 millions | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 5,983 millions | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6,066 millions | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6,432 millions | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 6,527 millions | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,653 millions | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6,970 millions | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 6,963 millions | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,741 millions | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 8,040 millions | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8,491 millions | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 8,704 millions | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9,157 millions | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,702 millions | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 10,838 millions | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 10,783 millions | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12,299 millions | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 11,711 millions | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 12,121 millions | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12,656 millions | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12,676 millions | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,041 millions | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13,688 millions | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 14,342 millions | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14,996 millions | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15,570 millions | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,658 millions | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,028 millions | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16,145 millions | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,727 millions | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17,036 millions | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,697 millions | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17,986 millions | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,674 millions | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 19,431 millions | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19,298 millions | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19,208 millions | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,248 millions | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,443 millions | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 18,399 millions | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,047 millions | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19,230 millions | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,469 millions | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18,985 millions | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,427 millions | 4,979 millions | 6,066 millions | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,568 millions | 6,432 millions | 9,157 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,598 millions | 9,702 millions | 12,676 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,323 millions | 13,041 millions | 17,036 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,843 millions | 17,697 millions | 19,674 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,228 millions | 18,985 millions | 19,469 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Finland was 18,985 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,674 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,979 millions in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release