Government expenditure per student, secondary in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 24.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Finland, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in Finland stood at 24.8%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Finland peaked at 34.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.
That places Finland 25th out of 109 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, secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 23.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.8% | 34.9% | 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, secondary in Finland?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Finland was 24.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, secondary (% 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.