Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 4,329 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,329 millions
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,550 millions
in 2011
All-time low
1,226 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320171990: 1.2k millions1991: 1.6k millions1992: 1.7k millions1993: 1.9k millions1994: 1.7k millions1995: 1.9k millions1996: 2.0k millions1999: 2.5k millions2000: 2.7k millions2001: 2.8k millions2002: 2.9k millions2003: 3.0k millions2004: 3.2k millions2005: 3.2k millions2006: 3.4k millions2007: 3.6k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.3k millions2011: 4.6k millions2012: 4.5k millions2013: 4.5k millions2014: 4.5k millions2015: 4.4k millions2016: 4.5k millions2017: 4.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Finland recorded 4,329 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Finland peaked at 4,550 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,226 millions, in 1990.

That places Finland 41st out of 145 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 1,812 millions 1,226 millions 2,541 millions 8
2000s 3,279 millions 2,695 millions 4,162 millions 10
2010s 4,453 millions 4,329 millions 4,550 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 38 Pakistan 5,757 millions compare
  2. 39 Egypt 5,151 millions compare
  3. 40 Singapore 4,652 millions compare
  4. 42 Vietnam 4,126 millions compare
  5. 43 Romania 3,813 millions compare
  6. 44 Ireland 3,655 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Finland was 4,329 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4,550 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,226 millions in 1990.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 41st out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/