Finland vs Macau, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Macau, China
12.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
109th
Macau, China rank
106th

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

  • Finland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 106th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 0.0% 11.8% Finland
2000s 12.4% 10.4% 2.0% Finland
2010s 12.3% 14.9% 2.6% Macau, China
2020s 12.0% 13.7% 1.7% Macau, China

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 Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Finland and Macau, China?
0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Finland and Macau, China rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
Finland ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit
UIS calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release