Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 5,170 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5,170 millions
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6,718 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,874 millions
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620221990: 2.9k millions1991: 3.6k millions1992: 3.8k millions1993: 4.0k millions1994: 3.5k millions1995: 4.0k millions1996: 4.2k millions1999: 5.0k millions2000: 5.2k millions2001: 5.3k millions2002: 5.4k millions2003: 5.6k millions2004: 5.8k millions2005: 5.8k millions2006: 5.9k millions2007: 5.9k millions2008: 6.0k millions2009: 6.3k millions2010: 6.6k millions2011: 6.7k millions2012: 6.6k millions2013: 6.4k millions2014: 6.3k millions2015: 6.0k millions2016: 6.0k millions2017: 5.6k millions2018: 5.3k millions2019: 5.2k millions2020: 5.4k millions2021: 5.3k millions2022: 5.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Finland stood at 5,170 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 6,718 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,874 millions, in 1990.

That places Finland 38th out of 146 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Finland, 1990 to 2022.
Year millions Change
1990 2,874 millions
1991 3,576 millions +24.4%
1992 3,768 millions +5.4%
1993 4,050 millions +7.5%
1994 3,515 millions -13.2%
1995 4,018 millions +14.3%
1996 4,182 millions +4.1%
1999 5,002 millions +19.6%
2000 5,176 millions +3.5%
2001 5,260 millions +1.6%
2002 5,433 millions +3.3%
2003 5,603 millions +3.1%
2004 5,848 millions +4.4%
2005 5,810 millions -0.7%
2006 5,917 millions +1.8%
2007 5,906 millions -0.2%
2008 6,049 millions +2.4%
2009 6,309 millions +4.3%
2010 6,574 millions +4.2%
2011 6,718 millions +2.2%
2012 6,555 millions -2.4%
2013 6,356 millions -3.0%
2014 6,283 millions -1.1%
2015 5,981 millions -4.8%
2016 5,959 millions -0.4%
2017 5,584 millions -6.3%
2018 5,261 millions -5.8%
2019 5,231 millions -0.6%
2020 5,364 millions +2.5%
2021 5,328 millions -0.7%
2022 5,170 millions -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,873 millions 2,874 millions 5,002 millions 8
2000s 5,731 millions 5,176 millions 6,309 millions 10
2010s 6,050 millions 5,231 millions 6,718 millions 10
2020s 5,287 millions 5,170 millions 5,364 millions 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Romania 5,954 millions compare
  2. 36 Vietnam 5,687 millions compare
  3. 37 Hong Kong 5,506 millions compare
  4. 39 Ireland 4,882 millions compare
  5. 40 Peru 4,750 millions compare
  6. 41 Czechia 4,549 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Finland was 5,170 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,718 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,874 millions in 1990.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Finland ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
146 places, 2,483 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release