Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 1,865 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,865 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,865 millions
in 2017
All-time low
0 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200320171990: 0 millions1991: 139.8 millions1992: 137.5 millions1993: 562.5 millions1994: 568.8 millions1995: 598.2 millions1996: 583.5 millions1999: 411 millions2000: 458.1 millions2001: 453.4 millions2002: 480.8 millions2003: 497.4 millions2004: 539.5 millions2005: 556.8 millions2006: 594.6 millions2007: 645.5 millions2008: 724.2 millions2009: 778.7 millions2010: 788.5 millions2011: 845.5 millions2012: 1.6k millions2013: 1.7k millions2014: 1.7k millions2015: 1.8k millions2016: 1.9k millions2017: 1.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland stood at 1,865 millions. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 1,865 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1990.

Finland ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 375.17 millions 0 millions 598.22 millions 8
2000s 572.89 millions 453.43 millions 778.68 millions 10
2010s 1,530 millions 788.52 millions 1,865 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 31 Czechia 2,163 millions compare
  2. 32 Hungary 2,036 millions compare
  3. 33 Belarus 1,994 millions compare
  4. 35 Canada 1,789 millions compare
  5. 36 Colombia 1,767 millions compare
  6. 37 Romania 1,674 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Finland was 1,865 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,865 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1990.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/