Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 5,984 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
5,984 millions
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,453 millions
in 2011
All-time low
284.65 millions
in 1972
Years of data
44
1970–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199320171970: 309.3 millions1971: 325.2 millions1972: 284.6 millions1973: 373.1 millions1974: 394.4 millions1975: 507.5 millions1976: 528 millions1979: 907.5 millions1980: 1.1k millions1981: 1.1k millions1982: 1.2k millions1983: 1.2k millions1984: 1.2k millions1985: 1.3k millions1986: 1.7k millions1987: 2.1k millions1988: 2.4k millions1989: 2.6k millions1990: 3.3k millions1991: 3.3k millions1992: 2.9k millions1993: 2.4k millions1994: 2.7k millions1995: 3.3k millions1996: 3.3k millions1999: 3.1k millions2000: 2.8k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 3.4k millions2003: 4.3k millions2004: 5.0k millions2005: 5.2k millions2006: 5.4k millions2007: 6.2k millions2008: 7.1k millions2009: 6.9k millions2010: 6.9k millions2011: 7.5k millions2012: 7.0k millions2013: 7.3k millions2014: 7.3k millions2015: 6.2k millions2016: 6.1k millions2017: 6.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5,984 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Finland peaked at 7,453 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 284.65 millions, in 1972.

Finland ranks 27th of 151 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
1970s 453.72 millions 284.65 millions 907.47 millions 8
1980s 1,587 millions 1,116 millions 2,637 millions 10
1990s 3,041 millions 2,385 millions 3,327 millions 8
2000s 4,935 millions 2,783 millions 7,100 millions 10
2010s 6,775 millions 5,984 millions 7,453 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Denmark 6,968 millions compare
  2. 25 Israel 6,596 millions compare
  3. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,060 millions compare
  4. 28 Malaysia 5,704 millions compare
  5. 29 Colombia 5,659 millions compare
  6. 30 Thailand 5,168 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Finland was 5,984 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 7,453 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 284.65 millions in 1972.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 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$ (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 US$. 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/