Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 3,747 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland stood at 3,747 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 3,747 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,286 millions, in 1999.
That places Finland 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,286 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,328 millions | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,421 millions | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,528 millions | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,639 millions | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,780 millions | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,797 millions | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,917 millions | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,025 millions | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,214 millions | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,256 millions | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,314 millions | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,370 millions | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,379 millions | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,414 millions | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,468 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,607 millions | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,716 millions | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,751 millions | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,909 millions | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,249 millions | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 3,409 millions | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,584 millions | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,747 millions | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,286 millions | 1,286 millions | 1,286 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,790 millions | 1,328 millions | 2,256 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,618 millions | 2,314 millions | 3,249 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,580 millions | 3,409 millions | 3,747 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 30 Denmark 4,324 millions compare
- 31 Norway 4,040 millions compare
- 32 Chile 4,022 millions compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 3,394 millions
- 35 New Zealand 2,895 millions compare
- 36 Philippines 2,892 millions compare
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland was 3,747 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,747 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,286 millions in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release