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Published: 12 May 2011

Current expenditure on regular education system increased in 2009

According to Statistics Finland, current expenditure on the regular education system increased by 4.1 per cent in 2009 compared with the previous year. Current expenditure on the regular education system totalled EUR 11.1 billion in 2009. 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 4.0 billion in 2009. The next biggest proportions were university education and research, on which EUR 2.0 billion was expended, and vocational education on which EUR 1.5 billion was spent.

Current expenditure on regular education system by type of expenditure 2009

Type of expenditure EUR million %
Pre-primary education 1) 305 2,8
Comprehensive school education 3 978 35,9
Upper secondary general education 681 6,1
Vocational education 1 519 13,7
Apprenticeship training 194 1,7
Polytechnic education 865 7,8
University education and research 2) 2 020 18,2
Other education 428 3,9
Administration 240 2,2
Financial aid for students 860 7,8
Total 11 091 100,0
1) Pre-primary education for 6–year-old children (pre-school education) in day-care centres and comprehensive schools.
2) Includes universities' external financing for research.

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Mika Tuononen (09) 1734 3504, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 12.5.2011

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Educational finances [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-0963. 2009. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/kotal/2009/kotal_2009_2011-05-12_tie_001_en.html