Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 8,364 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,364 millions
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 137 countries
All-time high
8,814 millions
in 2011
All-time low
4,880 millions
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland stood at 8,364 millions.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 8,814 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,880 millions, in 1990.
That places Finland 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,880 millions | — |
| 1991 | 5,164 millions | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4,974 millions | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,122 millions | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,184 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,148 millions | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,417 millions | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,835 millions | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5,899 millions | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,395 millions | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 6,785 millions | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,178 millions | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7,452 millions | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,659 millions | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,888 millions | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8,017 millions | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,350 millions | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8,449 millions | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,762 millions | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8,814 millions | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,709 millions | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,563 millions | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8,432 millions | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,395 millions | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,295 millions | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,913 millions | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7,899 millions | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,198 millions | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8,322 millions | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,592 millions | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8,364 millions | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,216 millions | 4,880 millions | 5,835 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,407 millions | 5,899 millions | 8,449 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,398 millions | 7,899 millions | 8,814 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,426 millions | 8,322 millions | 8,592 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland was 8,364 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,814 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,880 millions in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release