Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Finland
Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland is 11.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland peaked at 12.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
That places Finland 73rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 4 |
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland was 11.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).