How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Finland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Finland: Expenditure on tertiary education

East Asia & Pacific

16.4%

in 2013

Finland

26.5%

in 2016

East Asia & Pacific rank

31st

Finland rank

34th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

East Asia & Pacific
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 26.5% against 16.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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	East Asia & Pacific	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.3%	31.7%	12.4%	Finland
2010s	17.7%	30.1%	12.4%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, East Asia & Pacific or Finland?: Finland, at 26.5% against 16.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between East Asia & Pacific and Finland?: 10.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Finland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Finland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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.