Finland vs Sweden: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student
Finland
17,463 Euro
in 2023
Sweden
14,372 Euro
in 2023
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17,463 Euro against 14,372 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 3,091 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,482 Euro | 13,489 Euro | 2,007 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,162 Euro | 14,335 Euro | 826.4 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 17,463 Euro against 14,372 Euro in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student between Finland and Sweden?
- 3,091 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.