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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