What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Finland and Republic of Moldova?

0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Moldova?

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

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.

Finland vs Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on education, total

Finland

6.4%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova

6.6%

in 2023

Finland rank

22nd

Republic of Moldova rank

19th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Finland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 19th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	6.0%	6.8%	0.8%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	6.8%	6.3%	0.5%	Finland
2020s	6.5%	6.2%	0.4%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Finland or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Finland and Republic of Moldova?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Moldova?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Finland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Finland ranks 22nd and Republic of Moldova 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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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.