Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland
Finland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 25.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland is 25.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland peaked at 39.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2022.
That places Finland 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.0% | — |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 29.5% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland was 25.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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