Brazil vs Finland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Brazil
3.2%
in 2022
Finland
3.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
84th
Finland rank
87th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Brazil
- Finland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Brazil ranks 84th and Finland ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Brazil or Finland?
- Brazil, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Brazil and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 84th and Finland ranks 87th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release