Finland vs Oman: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Finland
1.5%
in 2022
Oman
1.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
22nd
Oman rank
25th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Oman
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Finland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Oman?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Oman rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 25th 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