Finland vs Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Finland
3.0%
in 2022
Ireland
2.6%
in 2021
Finland rank
87th
Ireland rank
89th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 12.4% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 9.8% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 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, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 3.0% against 2.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Finland ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 89th 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