Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,676 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Finland, 1990–2017
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.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,827 millions | — |
| 1991 | 5,574 millions | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 5,671 millions | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,620 millions | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 6,436 millions | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,801 millions | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7,048 millions | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7,510 millions | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 7,919 millions | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8,425 millions | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 8,951 millions | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9,330 millions | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10,036 millions | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10,131 millions | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,744 millions | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 11,337 millions | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12,417 millions | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13,108 millions | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13,599 millions | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,210 millions | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15,818 millions | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 16,078 millions | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16,198 millions | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16,380 millions | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,917 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16,676 millions | -1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16,676 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16,676 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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
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/