Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 7,170 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,170 millions
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 148 countries
All-time high
7,557 millions
in 2011
All-time low
1,778 millions
in 1974
Years of data
49
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Finland is 7,170 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$ in Finland peaked at 7,557 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,778 millions, in 1974.
That places Finland 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,505 millions | — |
| 1971 | 2,444 millions | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,958 millions | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 2,079 millions | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1,778 millions | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 1,964 millions | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 1,897 millions | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,581 millions | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 2,835 millions | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 2,874 millions | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,069 millions | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 3,250 millions | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,227 millions | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,531 millions | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 3,656 millions | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3,747 millions | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,796 millions | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,999 millions | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4,184 millions | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4,427 millions | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4,264 millions | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,391 millions | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,445 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,413 millions | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,644 millions | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,003 millions | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5,057 millions | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,482 millions | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5,817 millions | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6,154 millions | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6,389 millions | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,566 millions | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,763 millions | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,873 millions | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,159 millions | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,244 millions | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,512 millions | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,557 millions | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,467 millions | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,341 millions | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,229 millions | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,197 millions | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,112 millions | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,784 millions | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6,772 millions | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,028 millions | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7,134 millions | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,366 millions | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7,170 millions | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,151 millions | 1,778 millions | 2,581 millions | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,398 millions | 2,835 millions | 3,999 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,471 millions | 4,184 millions | 5,003 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,350 millions | 5,057 millions | 7,244 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 millions | 6,772 millions | 7,557 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,224 millions | 7,134 millions | 7,366 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 us$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Finland was 7,170 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,557 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 millions in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release