Finland vs Poland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Finland
10.4%
in 2022
Poland
10.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
82nd
Poland rank
80th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Poland ranks 80th of 123 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.2% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.8% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Finland and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Poland ranks 80th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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