Finland vs Iceland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Finland
1.5%
in 2022
Iceland
1.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
22nd
Iceland rank
24th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 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, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 24th 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