Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 2,751 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,751 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,751 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,286 millions
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Finland, 1999–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200820171999: 1.3k millions2000: 1.3k millions2001: 1.4k millions2002: 1.5k millions2003: 1.6k millions2004: 1.8k millions2005: 1.8k millions2006: 1.9k millions2007: 2.0k millions2008: 2.2k millions2009: 2.3k millions2010: 2.3k millions2011: 2.4k millions2012: 2.4k millions2013: 2.4k millions2014: 2.5k millions2015: 2.6k millions2016: 2.7k millions2017: 2.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland is 2,751 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 2,751 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,286 millions, in 1999.

Finland ranks 29th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,286 millions 1,286 millions 1,286 millions 1
2000s 1,790 millions 1,328 millions 2,258 millions 10
2010s 2,503 millions 2,316 millions 2,751 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Romania 3,287 millions compare
  2. 27 Denmark 3,233 millions compare
  3. 28 Philippines 2,893 millions compare
  4. 30 Norway 2,731 millions compare
  5. 31 Oman 2,676 millions compare
  6. 32 Chile 2,412 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Finland was 2,751 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,751 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,286 millions in 1999.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/