Government spending on education in Finland
Government spending on education in Finland was equal to 6.3% of GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2015.
Finland, 2024
6.3%
Change from 2023
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2024
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
5.0%
Position in 2024
3rd of 30
Government spending on education in Finland over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Finland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.3% | 4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4%b (break in time series) | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | 4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | – |
| 2008 | 5.8% | – |
| 2007 | 5.8% | – |
| 2006 | 6.0% | – |
| 2005 | 6.1% | – |
| 2004 | 6.2% | – |
| 2003 | 6.3% | – |
| 2002 | 6.1% | – |
| 2001 | 5.9% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 6.1% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6.4%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Finland has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4.7%.