Finland vs Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Finland
87.7%
in 2022
Japan
87.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
84th
Japan rank
85th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 87.7% against 87.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 84th and Japan ranks 85th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 87.8% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.9% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 87.7% against 87.2% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Finland and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Finland ranks 84th and Japan ranks 85th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary 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