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
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
February 2026 Data Release