Education Spending: Finland
Finland's education spending is currently 6.376 % of GDP as of 2022. # Finland Education Spending Finland allocated 6.
Current (2022)
6.376 % of GDP
-3.2% y/y
Peak (1993)
7.496 % of GDP
Low (1974)
4.482 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2022 · 49 pts
Education Spending — Finland
1970 — 2022
Education Spending — Finland
Analysis# Finland Education Spending
Finland allocated 6.376% of its GDP to education in 2022, down from the nation's all-time peak of 7.496% in 1993. Since 1970, education spending has grown 17.8% overall, rising from a low of 4.482% in 1974. The current figure reflects a moderate commitment to education, though below historical highs reached during the 1990s and early 2010s.
A notable decline began around 2013, when spending stood at 7.153% of GDP. Over the following nine years, education funding contracted by roughly 11%, settling at 6.376% by 2022. This downward trajectory suggests tightening fiscal priorities or budget constraints, even as Finland maintains education spending above the OECD average.
Historical Data
49 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.376 % of GDP | -3.22% |
| 2021 | 6.588 % of GDP | -1.39% |
| 2020 | 6.681 % of GDP | +3.53% |
| 2019 | 6.453 % of GDP | +2.14% |
| 2018 | 6.318 % of GDP | -1.40% |
| 2017 | 6.408 % of GDP | -7.25% |
| 2016 | 6.909 % of GDP | -2.30% |
| 2015 | 7.072 % of GDP | -0.92% |
| 2014 | 7.138 % of GDP | -0.21% |
| 2013 | 7.153 % of GDP | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 7.172 % of GDP | +11.09% |
| 2011 | 6.456 % of GDP | -0.74% |
| 2010 | 6.504 % of GDP | +0.68% |
| 2009 | 6.46 % of GDP | +10.81% |
| 2008 | 5.83 % of GDP | +2.79% |
| 2007 | 5.672 % of GDP | -4.35% |
| 2006 | 5.93 % of GDP | -1.59% |
| 2005 | 6.026 % of GDP | -2.14% |
| 2004 | 6.158 % of GDP | -0.18% |
| 2003 | 6.169 % of GDP | +2.49% |
Show all 49 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.019 % of GDP | +3.05% |
| 2001 | 5.841 % of GDP | +2.26% |
| 2000 | 5.712 % of GDP | -2.71% |
| 1999 | 5.871 % of GDP | -14.49% |
| 1996 | 6.866 % of GDP | +0.73% |
| 1995 | 6.816 % of GDP | -0.71% |
| 1994 | 6.865 % of GDP | -8.42% |
| 1993 | 7.496 % of GDP | +14.97% |
| 1992 | 6.52 % of GDP | +2.90% |
| 1991 | 6.336 % of GDP | +18.67% |
| 1990 | 5.339 % of GDP | +5.24% |
| 1989 | 5.073 % of GDP | +0.10% |
| 1988 | 5.068 % of GDP | -2.59% |
| 1987 | 5.203 % of GDP | +1.98% |
| 1986 | 5.102 % of GDP | +1.09% |
| 1985 | 5.047 % of GDP | +7.36% |
| 1984 | 4.701 % of GDP | -3.21% |
| 1983 | 4.857 % of GDP | +1.59% |
| 1982 | 4.781 % of GDP | -1.10% |
| 1981 | 4.834 % of GDP | +0.19% |
| 1980 | 4.825 % of GDP | +0.60% |
| 1979 | 4.796 % of GDP | -8.26% |
| 1976 | 5.228 % of GDP | +3.87% |
| 1975 | 5.033 % of GDP | +12.29% |
| 1974 | 4.482 % of GDP | -12.00% |
| 1973 | 5.093 % of GDP | +1.70% |
| 1972 | 5.008 % of GDP | -6.06% |
| 1971 | 5.331 % of GDP | -1.51% |
| 1970 | 5.413 % of GDP | — |
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