Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 16,125 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16,125 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 21,789 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,125, in 2022.
That places Finland 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,027 | — |
| 2000 | 19,159 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18,809 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19,143 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19,210 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,501 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,987 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 19,152 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,104 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19,536 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21,264 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 21,656 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,789 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,223 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20,653 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20,630 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,920 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20,099 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18,923 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 17,840 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 17,695 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,888 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17,206 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 16,125 | -6.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16,125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16,125 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,027 | 19,027 | 19,027 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,386 | 18,809 | 21,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,043 | 17,695 | 21,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,073 | 16,125 | 17,888 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland was 16,125 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,789 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,125 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release