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
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
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.