Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 3,508 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,508 millions
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,565 millions
in 2016
All-time low
2,433 millions
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200320171990: 2.7k millions1991: 2.7k millions1992: 2.6k millions1993: 2.8k millions1994: 2.7k millions1995: 2.7k millions1996: 2.9k millions1999: 2.4k millions2000: 2.5k millions2001: 2.7k millions2002: 2.8k millions2003: 2.9k millions2004: 3.0k millions2005: 2.9k millions2006: 3.0k millions2007: 3.0k millions2008: 3.1k millions2009: 3.0k millions2010: 3.2k millions2011: 3.3k millions2012: 3.3k millions2013: 3.3k millions2014: 3.3k millions2015: 3.5k millions2016: 3.6k millions2017: 3.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Finland is 3,508 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 3,565 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,433 millions, in 1999.

That places Finland 44th out of 133 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 2,700 millions 2,433 millions 2,853 millions 8
2000s 2,897 millions 2,523 millions 3,080 millions 10
2010s 3,363 millions 3,186 millions 3,565 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 41 Dominican Republic 3,982 millions compare
  2. 42 Singapore 3,806 millions compare
  3. 43 Greece 3,689 millions compare
  4. 45 Hong Kong 3,396 millions compare
  5. 46 Czechia 3,312 millions compare
  6. 47 New Zealand 3,057 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Finland was 3,508 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3,565 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,433 millions in 1999.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Finland ranks 44th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/