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
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
February 2026 Data Release