Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 3,197 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3,197 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 3,990 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,074 millions, in 2018.
That places Finland 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,990 millions | — |
| 2013 | 3,925 millions | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,579 millions | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3,454 millions | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,153 millions | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3,074 millions | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,113 millions | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,152 millions | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,323 millions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3,197 millions | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,470 millions | 3,074 millions | 3,990 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,224 millions | 3,152 millions | 3,323 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland was 3,197 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,990 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,074 millions in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release