Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland

Finland: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 88.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2013
All-time low
87.2%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 93.1 %2000: 93 %2001: 90.9 %2002: 88.9 %2003: 88.1 %2004: 87.2 %2005: 90.8 %2006: 91.1 %2007: 91.8 %2008: 91.2 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 91.7 %2012: 93.1 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 92 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 88.3% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland peaked at 93.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2004.

Finland ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 93.1%
2000 93.0% -0.1%
2001 90.9% -2.3%
2002 88.9% -2.2%
2003 88.1% -0.9%
2004 87.2% -0.9%
2005 90.8% +4.1%
2006 91.1% +0.4%
2007 91.8% +0.7%
2008 91.2% -0.7%
2009 93.1% +2.0%
2010 92.5% -0.6%
2011 91.7% -0.9%
2012 93.1% +1.6%
2013 93.9% +0.9%
2014 92.0% -2.0%
2015 87.7% -4.7%
2016 87.6% -0.1%
2017 88.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.1% 93.1% 93.1% 1
2000s 90.6% 87.2% 93.1% 10
2010s 90.9% 87.6% 93.9% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 96 Cameroon 88.6% compare
  2. 97 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
  3. 98 Argentina 88.4% compare
  4. 100 Israel 88.0% compare
  5. 101 Switzerland 87.9% compare
  6. 102 Gabon 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland was 88.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2004.
How does Finland rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Finland ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/