Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland is 1.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland peaked at 1.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 21st of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Finland was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release