Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 4,545 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland stood at 4,545 millions.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 5,316 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,303 millions, in 1999.
Finland ranks 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,303 millions | — |
| 2000 | 3,347 millions | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,701 millions | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 3,928 millions | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,110 millions | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4,235 millions | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,418 millions | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,557 millions | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,658 millions | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,870 millions | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,026 millions | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,247 millions | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,316 millions | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,257 millions | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,160 millions | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,002 millions | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,829 millions | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4,692 millions | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,363 millions | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,261 millions | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,322 millions | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,439 millions | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,665 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,545 millions | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,303 millions | 3,303 millions | 3,303 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,285 millions | 3,347 millions | 5,026 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,845 millions | 4,261 millions | 5,316 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,550 millions | 4,439 millions | 4,665 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Finland was 4,545 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,316 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,303 millions in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release