Expenses of education: pre-primary to universities in Finland
| EDUCATION TYPE | billions EUR | students | EUR/student/year | |
| Pre_primary_education, one-year | 0,4 | 60 000 | 6 700 | |
| Basic education, 9 years | 4,5 | 550 000 | 8 200 | |
| General upper secondary 3 years (lukio) | 0,8 | 100 000 | 8 000 | |
| Vocational education 3 years | 1,7 | 130 000 | 13 000 | |
| Universities of Applied Sciences (AMK) | 0,9 | 140 000 | 6 500 | |
| University education and research | 2,3 | 160 000 | 14 300 | |
| Other education, administration | 0,8 | 100 000 | – | |
| Student financial aid | 0,9 | – | ||
| 12,3 | 1 240 000 | |||
Total sum 1,2 billion EUR (1 200 MEUR) is 6 % of GDP (gross domestic product). All these expenses are funded by taxes – students get also (a little) financial aid to living.
Universities-Harvard-contacts
Universities in Finland are not so famous than Harvard etc. and not so expensive. One year in Harvard costs about 60 000 – 100 000 dollars. Maybe the main thing is not the quality of teaching (only), but the contacts you get, when you are studying. In Finland you can graduate easily only by passing the literary examinations.
Opetuskustannukset esiopetuksesta yliopistoon
Esiopetus, ammattikouluopetus ja muutkin opetusmuodot maksavat karkeasti ottaen kymmenen tuhatta euroa vuotta ja oppilasta kohden. Tämä kaikki siis kustannetaan verovaroista, yhteensä 12 miljardia euroa vuodessa. Opiskelijat saavat lisäksi vielä opintotukea.
Yliopistot-Harvard-kontaktit
Yhdysvalloissa on kallis, maksullinen ja kuuluisa Harvardin yliopisto. Harvardin vuosi maksaa jotain 60 000 euroa. Opetuksen laatu ei ole välttämättä se ydinkysymys. Harvardissa saat opiskelun jälkeiseen aikaan arvokkaita kontakteja. Suomessa saat suorittaa vain tentit – ja minne valmistumisen jälkeen?
Hi, what is the difference between living in Finland and Harvard?
Hm… maybe living in Finland is little easier (cheaper) in many ways, but
of course Harvard has its own worth and good reputation.
RH