Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Finland

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

Latest (2017)
3,508 millions
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,508 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,488 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200320171990: 1.5k millions1991: 1.5k millions1992: 1.5k millions1993: 1.7k millions1994: 1.6k millions1995: 1.7k millions1996: 1.8k millions1999: 1.6k millions2000: 1.7k millions2001: 1.8k millions2002: 1.9k millions2003: 2.0k millions2004: 2.1k millions2005: 2.1k millions2006: 2.2k millions2007: 2.3k millions2008: 2.5k millions2009: 2.6k millions2010: 2.7k millions2011: 2.8k millions2012: 2.9k millions2013: 3.0k millions2014: 3.1k millions2015: 3.3k millions2016: 3.5k millions2017: 3.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Finland recorded 3,508 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 3,508 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,488 millions, in 1990.

Finland ranks 46th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 1,617 millions 1,488 millions 1,757 millions 8
2000s 2,136 millions 1,695 millions 2,594 millions 10
2010s 3,105 millions 2,707 millions 3,508 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 43 Bangladesh 3,796 millions compare
  2. 44 Greece 3,689 millions compare
  3. 45 Hong Kong 3,529 millions compare
  4. 47 Czechia 3,312 millions compare
  5. 48 New Zealand 3,057 millions compare
  6. 49 Kuwait 2,835 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Finland was 3,508 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3,508 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,488 millions in 1990.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 46th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/