Finland vs Georgia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Georgia
12.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
109th
Georgia rank
107th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Finland
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 109th and Georgia ranks 107th of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 0.3% | 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, Finland or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Finland and Georgia?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Georgia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Finland ranks 109th and Georgia ranks 107th 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