Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Finland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.4% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 3.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Finland, at 6.4% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 2.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.