Finland vs Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Finland
87.7%
in 2022
Japan
86.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
107th
Japan rank
110th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 87.7% against 86.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 107th and Japan ranks 110th of 128 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 88.4% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 86.3% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 0.3% | 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 primary, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 87.7% against 86.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Finland and Japan?
- 0.8%, 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 primary?
- Finland ranks 107th and Japan ranks 110th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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