How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Finland?

7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1990.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Finland: Expenditure on tertiary education

Caribbean Small States

11.5%

in 1990

Finland

26.5%

in 2016

Caribbean Small States rank

37th

Finland rank

34th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Caribbean Small States
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 26.5% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Finland ranks 34th of 37 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.0%	21.3%	4.3%	Finland
1990s	11.5%	25.4%	13.9%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Caribbean Small States or Finland?: Finland, at 26.5% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Caribbean Small States and Finland?: 15.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Finland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1990.
How do Caribbean Small States and Finland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Finland ranks 34th of 37 groups.
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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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.