Government expenditure per student, primary in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure per student, primary was 21.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Finland, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Finland is 21.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Finland peaked at 22.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
That places Finland 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.8% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Finland?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Finland was 21.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.