Finland vs Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Finland
97.0%
in 2022
Ireland
97.4%
in 2021
Finland rank
28th
Ireland rank
26th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.4% against 97.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 87.6% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.2% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 97.2% | 1.8% | 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 tertiary, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 97.4% against 97.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Finland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th 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