Australia vs Finland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Australia
26.8%
in 2016
Finland
26.5%
in 2016
Australia rank
32nd
Finland rank
34th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 34th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 21.2% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 21.4% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 31.9% | 9.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 28.8% | 3.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 26.8% against 26.5% in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Australia and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 34th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.