Appendix table 1. Current expenditure on regular education system by type of expenditure 2000–2019
Type of expenditure | Year | Change 2018-2019 |
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2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||
EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | EUR million | % | |
Pre-primary education 1) | 94 | 269 | 312 | 323 | 342 | 347 | 352 | 358 | 361 | 356 | 362 | 372 | 2,6 |
Comprehensive school education | 2 734 | 3 413 | 4 120 | 4 231 | 4 363 | 4 492 | 4 538 | 4 620 | 4 691 | 4 683 | 4 847 | 5 081 | 4,8 |
Upper secondary general education | 503 | 600 | 695 | 713 | 727 | 737 | 738 | 736 | 730 | 720 | 728 | 753 | 3,4 |
Vocational education 2) | 1 021 | 1 419 | 1 935 | 2 021 | 2 069 | 2 065 | 2 035 | 1 949 | 1 891 | 1 753 | 1 800 | 1 819 | 1,0 |
University of applied sciences education 3) | 525 | 704 | 896 | 921 | 928 | 912 | 874 | 883 | 916 | 909 | 926 | 961 | 3,7 |
University education and research 4) | 1 364 | 1 671 | 2 162 | 2 330 | 2 340 | 2 341 | 2 320 | 2 323 | 2 284 | 2 253 | 2 261 | 2 287 | 1,2 |
Other education | 298 | 361 | 442 | 462 | 478 | 483 | 481 | 479 | 474 | 465 | 473 | 479 | 1,3 |
Financial aid for students 5) | 648 | 732 | 871 | 847 | 837 | 832 | 852 | 860 | 866 | 697 | 510 | 518 | 1,6 |
Total | 7 186 | 9 167 | 11 434 | 11 848 | 12 084 | 12 209 | 12 190 | 12 208 | 12 213 | 11 837 | 11 908 | 12 269 | 3,0 |
Current expenditure as a percentage of GDP, % | 5,3 | 5,6 | 6,1 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 5,9 | 5,8 | 5,6 | 5,2 | 5,1 | 5,1 |
2) Due to changes caused by the vocational education reform in 2018 the data from 2018 onwards are not fully comparable with those for previous years. Includes vocational upper secondary and vocational further education and training (incl. apprecenticeship training).
3) Due to changes caused by the amended Universities of Applied Sciences Act and data collection changes, the data from 2015 onwards are not fully comparable with those on earlier years.
4) Includes universities' external financing for research. Due to changes caused by the amended Universities Act, the data from 2010 onwards are not fully comparable with those on earlier years.
5) Due to changes in housing supplement included in student financial aid, the data from 2017 onwards are not fully comparable with those for earlier years
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mika Tuononen 029 551 3504, Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 7.5.2021
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Appendix table 1. Current expenditure on regular education system by type of expenditure 2000–2019
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