Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland
Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2012
All-time low
11.8%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland, 2000–2022
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 12.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 92nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
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 12.1% in 2022, 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 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Finland ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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