Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 5,984 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,984 millions
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,665 millions
in 2011
All-time low
1,567 millions
in 1974
Years of data
44
1970–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Finland, 1970–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k1970199320171970: 2.2k millions1971: 2.2k millions1972: 1.7k millions1973: 1.8k millions1974: 1.6k millions1975: 1.7k millions1976: 1.7k millions1979: 2.3k millions1980: 2.5k millions1981: 2.5k millions1982: 2.7k millions1983: 2.9k millions1984: 2.8k millions1985: 3.1k millions1986: 3.2k millions1987: 3.3k millions1988: 3.3k millions1989: 3.5k millions1990: 3.7k millions1991: 3.9k millions1992: 3.8k millions1993: 3.9k millions1994: 3.9k millions1995: 3.9k millions1996: 4.1k millions1999: 4.4k millions2000: 4.5k millions2001: 4.8k millions2002: 5.1k millions2003: 5.4k millions2004: 5.6k millions2005: 5.8k millions2006: 6.0k millions2007: 6.1k millions2008: 6.3k millions2009: 6.4k millions2010: 6.6k millions2011: 6.7k millions2012: 6.6k millions2013: 6.5k millions2014: 6.4k millions2015: 6.3k millions2016: 6.3k millions2017: 6.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Finland is 5,984 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Finland peaked at 6,665 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,567 millions, in 1974.

That places Finland 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,895 millions 1,567 millions 2,274 millions 8
1980s 2,996 millions 2,499 millions 3,526 millions 10
1990s 3,943 millions 3,689 millions 4,412 millions 8
2000s 5,600 millions 4,460 millions 6,388 millions 10
2010s 6,415 millions 5,984 millions 6,665 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Poland 7,159 millions compare
  2. 23 Denmark 6,968 millions compare
  3. 24 Israel 6,596 millions compare
  4. 26 Iran 5,901 millions compare
  5. 27 South Africa 5,866 millions compare
  6. 28 Malaysia 5,452 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Finland was 5,984 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,665 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,567 millions in 1974.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Finland ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/