Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 13,419 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13,419 for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 13,716 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Finland 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 6,492 | — |
| 2000 | 6,949 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6,227 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 6,425 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,766 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7,028 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,304 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,397 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,484 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,747 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,793 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,642 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,751 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12,992 | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 13,232 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,011 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,955 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,205 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,964 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,716 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,738 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 12,655 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,149 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13,419 | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13,419 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13,419 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +67.6% | 7,751 | 12,992 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,246 | 0 | 6,492 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,112 | 6,227 | 7,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,021 | 7,642 | 13,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,074 | 12,655 | 13,419 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Finland?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Finland was 13,419 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,716 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release