Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Finland
Finland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 14,669 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Finland, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland is 14,669, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland peaked at 16,889 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,579, in 2001.
That places Finland 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,748 | 14,748 | 14,748 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,026 | 14,579 | 16,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,974 | 14,669 | 16,889 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Finland was 14,669 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,889 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,579 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. 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/