Finland vs Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Finland
1.3%
in 2022
Mexico
1.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
77th
Mexico rank
74th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Finland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release