Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Finland 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +302.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +94.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +302.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2012 | +94.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| 1999 | -43.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland was 0.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release