Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Finland

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Finland was 16,141 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 6.2% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP16,141
Change on 2022+6.2%
Rank10th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high16,1412023
Series low5,6821995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Finland, 1995 to 2023

5,0007,50010K12.5K15K17.5K19952008201120142017202020231995: 5,682 USD at PPP2000: 6,411 USD at PPP2005: 7,743 USD at PPP2008: 9,539 USD at PPP2009: 10,012 USD at PPP2010: 10,434 USD at PPP2011: 11,013 USD at PPP2012: 11,143 USD at PPP2013: 11,315 USD at PPP2014: 11,369 USD at PPP2015: 11,536 USD at PPP2016: 11,770 USD at PPP2017: 11,635 USD at PPP2018: 12,129 USD at PPP2019: 13,301 USD at PPP2020: 14,062 USD at PPP2021: 14,580 USD at PPP2022: 15,193 USD at PPP2023: 16,141 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 19 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202316,141
202215,193
202114,580
202014,062
201913,301
201812,129
201711,635
201611,770
201511,536
201411,369
201311,315
201211,143
201111,013
201010,434
200910,012
20089,539
20057,743
20006,411
19955,682

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Finland?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Finland was 16,141 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 6.2% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Finland?

16,141 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Spending per student, primary to tertiary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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