Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 19,904 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Finland is 19,904, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 20,909 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,452, in 1999.
That places Finland 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,452 | — |
| 2000 | 12,887 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13,978 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 14,884 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15,805 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 16,329 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16,282 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,494 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,706 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17,366 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17,391 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,220 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 18,642 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18,846 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18,846 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,166 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20,042 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20,283 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,766 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,911 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20,909 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 20,634 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20,604 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,904 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,452 | 12,452 | 12,452 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,812 | 12,887 | 17,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,463 | 18,220 | 20,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,381 | 19,904 | 20,634 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Switzerland 26,060 compare
- 3 Korea 21,058 compare
- 4 Iceland 20,238 compare
- 6 Austria 19,403 compare
- 7 Netherlands 18,278 compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 17,130
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Finland?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Finland was 19,904 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,909 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,452 in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release