Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,676 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16,676 millions
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
16,917 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4,827 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2017

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200320171990: 4.8k millions1991: 5.6k millions1992: 5.7k millions1993: 6.6k millions1994: 6.4k millions1995: 6.8k millions1996: 7.0k millions1999: 7.5k millions2000: 7.9k millions2001: 8.4k millions2002: 9.0k millions2003: 9.3k millions2004: 10.0k millions2005: 10.1k millions2006: 10.7k millions2007: 11.3k millions2008: 12.4k millions2009: 13.1k millions2010: 13.6k millions2011: 14.2k millions2012: 15.8k millions2013: 16.1k millions2014: 16.2k millions2015: 16.4k millions2016: 16.9k millions2017: 16.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Finland recorded 16,676 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 16,917 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,827 millions, in 1990.

That places Finland 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,311 millions 4,827 millions 7,510 millions 8
2000s 10,240 millions 7,919 millions 13,108 millions 10
2010s 15,734 millions 13,599 millions 16,917 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 39 Hong Kong 17,749 millions compare
  2. 40 Portugal 17,093 millions compare
  3. 41 Peru 16,736 millions compare
  4. 43 Romania 16,486 millions compare
  5. 44 Czechia 15,716 millions compare
  6. 45 Hungary 13,489 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Finland was 16,676 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 16,917 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,827 millions in 1990.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/