Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland

Finland: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.5714 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5714
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
38th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.649
in 1995
All-time low
0.5386
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6491996: 0.6021997: 0.5691998: 0.5661999: 0.5692000: 0.572001: 0.5742002: 0.5652003: 0.5542004: 0.5482005: 0.552006: 0.562007: 0.5532008: 0.5652009: 0.572010: 0.5512011: 0.5592012: 0.5662013: 0.5542014: 0.5592015: 0.5532016: 0.5542017: 0.5542018: 0.5482019: 0.5392020: 0.571

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland stood at 0.5714.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland peaked at 0.649 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5386, in 2019.

Finland ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.649
1996 0.602 -7.2%
1997 0.5688 -5.5%
1998 0.5655 -0.6%
1999 0.5689 +0.6%
2000 0.5699 +0.2%
2001 0.574 +0.7%
2002 0.5647 -1.6%
2003 0.5538 -1.9%
2004 0.5485 -1.0%
2005 0.5503 +0.3%
2006 0.5597 +1.7%
2007 0.5529 -1.2%
2008 0.5649 +2.2%
2009 0.5697 +0.8%
2010 0.5505 -3.4%
2011 0.5591 +1.6%
2012 0.5665 +1.3%
2013 0.5538 -2.2%
2014 0.5586 +0.9%
2015 0.5532 -1.0%
2016 0.5537 +0.1%
2017 0.5538 +0.0%
2018 0.5478 -1.1%
2019 0.5386 -1.7%
2020 0.5714 +6.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.5714 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.5714 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5908 0.5655 0.649 5
2000s 0.5608 0.5485 0.574 10
2010s 0.5535 0.5386 0.5665 10
2020s 0.5714 0.5714 0.5714 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Denmark 0.5964 compare
  2. 36 Latvia 0.5864 compare
  3. 37 Estonia 0.5762 compare
  4. 39 Australia 0.57 compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 0.496 compare
  6. 41 South Africa 0.4725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Finland was 0.5714 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.649 in 1995.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5386 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Finland ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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