Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Finland
Finland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Finland, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Finland is 12.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Finland peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1984.
Finland ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Exports of goods and services 134.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 76.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 53.82 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 313.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 277.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 250.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 69.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Finland?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Finland was 12.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.