Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Finland
Finland: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
11
2012–2023
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.3 for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Finland peaked at 1.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
That places Finland 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1 | — |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Finland?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Finland was 1.3 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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