Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 5,170 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release