Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Finland
Finland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 20.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Finland stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Finland peaked at 22.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.8% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 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% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 21.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 29 Hong Kong, China 20.6% compare
- 30 South Africa 20.6% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 33 Denmark 20.2% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 19.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 19.2% compare
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Finland?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Finland was 20.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release