Published: 11 May 2016
Current expenditure on the regular education system remained nearly unchanged in 2014
According to Statistics Finland, current expenditure on the regular education system decreased by 0.2 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year. Current expenditure on the regular education system totalled EUR 12.3 billion in 2014. Expenditure on comprehensive school education constitutes the biggest proportion of the current expenditure on the regular education system. Expenditure on comprehensive school education was EUR 4.5 billion in 2014. The next biggest proportions were university education and research, on which EUR 2.3 billion was expended, and vocational education on which EUR 1.7 billion was spent.
Current expenditure on regular education system by type of expenditure 2014
| Type of expenditure | EUR million | % |
| Pre-primary education 1) | 352 | 2.9 |
| Comprehensive school education | 4 538 | 37.0 |
| Upper secondary general education | 738 | 6.0 |
| Vocational education | 1 723 | 14.1 |
| Apprenticeship training | 157 | 1.3 |
| Polytechnic education | 874 | 7.1 |
| University education and research 2) | 2 320 | 18.9 |
| Other education | 481 | 3.9 |
| Administration | 222 | 1.8 |
| Financial aid for students | 852 | 6.9 |
| Total | 12 257 | 100.0 |
2) Includes universities' external financing for research.
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, Mika Tuononen 029 551 3504, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
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Updated 11.5.2016
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Educational finances [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-0963. 2014. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 23.12.2024].
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