Finland vs IDA blend: Expenditure on tertiary education

Finland
26.5%
in 2016
IDA blend
15.3%
in 2014
Finland rank
34th
IDA blend rank
35th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Finland
  • IDA blend
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 26.5% against 15.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was IDA blend ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 35th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and IDA blend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland IDA blend Difference Ahead
1970s 14.2% 17.2% 3.0% IDA blend
1980s 21.1% 17.8% 3.3% Finland
1990s 27.8% 15.9% 11.9% Finland
2010s 29.3% 15.2% 14.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Finland or IDA blend?
Finland, at 26.5% against 15.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Finland and IDA blend?
11.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA blend?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Finland and IDA blend rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Finland ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 35th 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

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

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.