Finland vs Macau, China: Government expenditure on education, total

Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Macau, China
12.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
109th
Macau, China rank
106th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Finland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 0.0% 11.8% Finland
2000s 12.4% 10.4% 2.0% Finland
2010s 12.3% 14.9% 2.6% Macau, China
2020s 12.0% 13.7% 1.7% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Finland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Finland and Macau, China?
0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Finland and Macau, China rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Finland ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.