Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 5,074 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Finland is 5,074 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 5,074 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,226 millions, in 1990.
That places Finland 38th out of 148 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, PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,226 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,577 millions | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 1,700 millions | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,870 millions | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,658 millions | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,935 millions | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,999 millions | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,541 millions | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 2,694 millions | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2,775 millions | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,907 millions | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,992 millions | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,235 millions | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3,223 millions | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,405 millions | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,560 millions | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,850 millions | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4,157 millions | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,327 millions | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,550 millions | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,518 millions | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,508 millions | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,521 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,373 millions | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,490 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,328 millions | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,207 millions | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,386 millions | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,709 millions | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,863 millions | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,074 millions | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,813 millions | 1,226 millions | 2,541 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,280 millions | 2,694 millions | 4,157 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,421 millions | 4,207 millions | 4,550 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 millions | 4,709 millions | 5,074 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, ppp$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Finland was 5,074 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,074 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 millions in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release