Belgium vs Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Belgium
2.4%
in 2022
Finland
2.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
14th
Finland rank
15th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Finland ranks 15th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.6% 1.8% 0.8% Belgium
1980s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Belgium
1990s 1.9% 2.6% 0.6% Finland
2010s 2.7% 2.5% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Finland?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Belgium ranks 14th and Finland ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release