Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 3,668 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3,668 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Finland peaked at 4,501 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,583 millions, in 2000.
That places Finland 25th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,774 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,583 millions | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,754 millions | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,984 millions | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,487 millions | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 2,835 millions | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 2,986 millions | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,137 millions | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,596 millions | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 4,158 millions | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4,141 millions | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,124 millions | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,501 millions | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4,230 millions | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,401 millions | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4,338 millions | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,555 millions | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 3,447 millions | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,300 millions | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,435 millions | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,352 millions | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,570 millions | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3,982 millions | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3,668 millions | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,774 millions | 1,774 millions | 1,774 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,866 millions | 1,583 millions | 4,158 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,868 millions | 3,300 millions | 4,501 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,740 millions | 3,570 millions | 3,982 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Finland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Finland was 3,668 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,501 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 millions in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release