Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland
Finland: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 3,470 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland stood at 3,470. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland peaked at 3,470 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,168, in 2012.
Finland ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,168 | — |
| 2013 | 2,265 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,280 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,318 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,384 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,336 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,517 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,710 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,734 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,855 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,048 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,470 | +13.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3,470 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3,470 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,372 | 2,168 | 2,710 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,027 | 2,734 | 3,470 | 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 public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Finland was 3,470 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,470 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,168 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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