Finland vs Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
90.5%
in 2022
Ireland
90.6%
in 2021
Finland rank
76th
Ireland rank
74th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 90.6% against 90.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 74th of 107 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 91.9% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 94.0% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 91.4% | 2.6% | 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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 90.6% against 90.5% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Finland ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 74th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-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