Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 4,547 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland stood at 4,547 millions. 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 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 4,547 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,488 millions, in 1990.
Finland ranks 44th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,488 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,536 millions | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,541 millions | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,695 millions | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,651 millions | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,683 millions | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,760 millions | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,594 millions | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,694 millions | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,822 millions | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,933 millions | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,018 millions | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,148 millions | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2,103 millions | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,218 millions | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,313 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,529 millions | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 2,592 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,705 millions | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,843 millions | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,910 millions | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,993 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,096 millions | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,316 millions | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,470 millions | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,508 millions | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,690 millions | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,088 millions | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4,267 millions | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,414 millions | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,547 millions | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,618 millions | 1,488 millions | 1,760 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,137 millions | 1,694 millions | 2,592 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,262 millions | 2,705 millions | 4,088 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,409 millions | 4,267 millions | 4,547 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland was 4,547 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,547 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 millions in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release