Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland

Finland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 30.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
30.9%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
53rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 1999
All-time low
30.4%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 392000: 37.22001: 35.72002: 35.82003: 35.32004: 34.62005: 32.92006: 322007: 30.42008: 312009: 36.92010: 36.62011: 36.12012: 35.82013: 35.32014: 35.52015: 34.32016: 33.72017: 30.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Finland recorded 30.9% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland peaked at 39.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2007.

Finland ranks 53rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 39.0%
2000 37.2% -4.6%
2001 35.7% -4.1%
2002 35.8% +0.3%
2003 35.3% -1.4%
2004 34.6% -2.1%
2005 32.9% -4.9%
2006 32.0% -2.7%
2007 30.4% -4.9%
2008 31.0% +1.9%
2009 36.9% +19.0%
2010 36.6% -0.8%
2011 36.1% -1.5%
2012 35.8% -0.8%
2013 35.3% -1.3%
2014 35.5% +0.7%
2015 34.3% -3.6%
2016 33.7% -1.6%
2017 30.9% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1
2000s 34.2% 30.4% 37.2% 10
2010s 34.8% 30.9% 36.6% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 50 Hong Kong, China 33.2% compare
  2. 51 Canada 32.5% compare
  3. 52 Belgium 31.9% compare
  4. 54 Sri Lanka 28.3% compare
  5. 55 Belize 28.1% compare
  6. 56 Hungary 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Finland was 30.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2007.
How does Finland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Finland ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/