East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Finland: Expenditure on tertiary education
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
15.3%
in 2013
Finland
26.5%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Finland rank
34th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 26.5% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 34th of 37 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 28.4% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 31.7% | 18.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 30.1% | 14.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Finland?
- Finland, at 26.5% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Finland?
- 11.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Finland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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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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.