Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland
Finland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Finland 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Finland was 0.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release