Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 2,500 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,500 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 2,500 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1990.
That places Finland 34th out of 147 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, PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 millions | — |
| 1991 | 139.81 millions | — |
| 1992 | 137.6 millions | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 563.04 millions | +309.2% |
| 1994 | 569.51 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 598.92 millions | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 584.3 millions | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 411 millions | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 457.99 millions | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 453.37 millions | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 480.76 millions | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 497.98 millions | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 540.05 millions | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 556.76 millions | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 595.3 millions | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 646.27 millions | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 724.2 millions | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 777.91 millions | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 787.86 millions | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 845.51 millions | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,644 millions | +94.4% |
| 2013 | 1,729 millions | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,737 millions | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,770 millions | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,862 millions | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,865 millions | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,028 millions | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,245 millions | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2,325 millions | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,427 millions | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,500 millions | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375.52 millions | 0 millions | 598.92 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 573.06 millions | 453.37 millions | 777.91 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,651 millions | 787.86 millions | 2,245 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,417 millions | 2,325 millions | 2,500 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland was 2,500 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release