Finland Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Finland's education spending stood at 6.61% in 2025, a rise of +0.23% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 6.61% by 2025. Finland ranked 18th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 6.61% | - | - |
| 2025 | 6.61% | +0.23% | #18 |
| 2022 | 6.38% | −0.21% | #148 |
| 2021 | 6.59% | −0.09% | #153 |
| 2020 | 6.68% | +0.23% | #152 |
| 2019 | 6.45% | +0.14% | #153 |
| 2018 | 6.32% | −0.09% | #150 |
| 2017 | 6.41% | −0.50% | #158 |
| 2016 | 6.91% | −0.16% | #149 |
| 2015 | 7.07% | −0.07% | #152 |
| 2014 | 7.14% | −0.01% | #149 |
| 2013 | 7.15% | −0.02% | #143 |
| 2012 | 7.17% | +0.72% | #138 |
| 2011 | 6.46% | −0.05% | #129 |
| 2010 | 6.50% | +0.04% | #121 |
| 2009 | 6.46% | +0.63% | #100 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Finland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Finland's education spending was 6.61% in 2025. Ranked 18th globally. This represents a 3.7% increase from the previous year.
Finland's education spending peaked at 7.50% in 1993.
The lowest education spending in Finland was 4.48% in 1974.
Finland ranks 18th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Finland's education spending is projected to reach 6.61% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Finland in 2025 was 6.61%. This ranks 18th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_finland_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Finland Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/finland/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}