Belgium vs Finland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
110th
Finland rank
109th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Finland ranks 109th of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 11.9% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belgium ranks 110th and Finland ranks 109th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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