Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Finland
89.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
98th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
97th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.2% against 89.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 126 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 94.6% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 93.1% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 96.1% | 5.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 89.3% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.2% against 89.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Finland ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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