Brazil vs Finland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Brazil
96.8%
in 2022
Finland
97.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
31st
Finland rank
28th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Brazil
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 97.0% against 96.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 95.0% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 96.4% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.9% | 1.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Brazil or Finland?
- Finland, at 97.0% against 96.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Brazil and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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