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
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release