Finland: distribution of education expenditure

In 2019, expenditure on regular education system in Finland totaled roughly 12.3 billion euros. Comprehensive school education made up the largest share of around 41 percent of the expenditure. The expenditure share of university education and research was 18.6 percent in 2019, followed by vocational education with a share of 14.8 percent.

Distribution of expenditure on education system in Finland in 2019, by type of education

Characteristic	Share of expenditure
Comprehensive school education	41.4%
University education and research**	18.6%
Vocational education	14.8%
University of applied sciences education	7.8%
Upper secondary general education	6.1%
Financial aid for students	4.2%
Other education	3.9%
Pre-primary education*	3%

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May 2021

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Finland

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

* Pre-primary education for 6-year-old children (pre-school education) in daycare centers and comprehensive schools.

** Includes universities' external financing for research.

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