Government expenditure on education, total in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Finland, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Finland is 12.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Finland peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1984.
That places Finland 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.5% | — |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Finland?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Finland was 12.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.