Burundi vs Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
1.5%
in 2013
Finland
1.5%
in 2022
Burundi rank
23rd
Finland rank
22nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Burundi or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Burundi and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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