Finland vs Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
92.5%
in 2022
Ireland
92.8%
in 2015
Finland rank
70th
Ireland rank
67th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 67th of 107 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 93.1% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 89.8% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.4% | 2.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Finland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 67th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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