Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland
Finland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland stood at 21.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland peaked at 36.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2022.
That places Finland 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.3% | — |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 19.9% | 35.3% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Finland was 21.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release