Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Finland

Finland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 3,300 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,300 millions
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
4,495 millions
in 2011
All-time low
1,579 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Finland, 1999–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200820171999: 1.8k millions2000: 1.6k millions2001: 1.8k millions2002: 2.0k millions2003: 2.5k millions2004: 2.8k millions2005: 3.0k millions2006: 3.1k millions2007: 3.6k millions2008: 4.1k millions2009: 4.1k millions2010: 4.1k millions2011: 4.5k millions2012: 4.2k millions2013: 4.4k millions2014: 4.3k millions2015: 3.6k millions2016: 3.4k millions2017: 3.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Finland recorded 3,300 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Finland peaked at 4,495 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,579 millions, in 2000.

Finland ranks 20th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,773 millions 1,773 millions 1,773 millions 1
2000s 2,860 millions 1,579 millions 4,141 millions 10
2010s 3,984 millions 3,300 millions 4,495 millions 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Austria 3,943 millions compare
  2. 18 Poland 3,774 millions compare
  3. 19 Denmark 3,614 millions compare
  4. 21 Türkiye 3,291 millions compare
  5. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,809 millions compare
  6. 23 Chile 2,740 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Finland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Finland was 3,300 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4,495 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,579 millions in 2000.
How does Finland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/