Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 3,081 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,081 millions
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3,351 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,207 millions
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Finland is 3,081 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Finland peaked at 3,351 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,207 millions, in 2000.
That places Finland 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, US$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,360 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,207 millions | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,276 millions | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,442 millions | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,857 millions | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 2,154 millions | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,190 millions | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,293 millions | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,593 millions | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 2,971 millions | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 2,821 millions | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,763 millions | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,962 millions | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,777 millions | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,903 millions | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,975 millions | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,625 millions | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,648 millions | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,684 millions | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,933 millions | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,006 millions | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,123 millions | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,351 millions | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,081 millions | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,360 millions | 1,360 millions | 1,360 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,081 millions | 1,207 millions | 2,971 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,827 millions | 2,625 millions | 3,006 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,185 millions | 3,081 millions | 3,351 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Norway 3,585 millions compare
- 24 Thailand 3,302 millions compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 3,139 millions compare
- 27 South Africa 2,897 millions compare
- 28 Portugal 2,625 millions compare
- 29 New Zealand 2,616 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, us$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Finland was 3,081 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,351 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 millions in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release