Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1974
Years of data
49
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland peaked at 2.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1974.
Finland ranks 15th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Finland was 2.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release