Finland vs Korea: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Finland
1.3%
in 2022
Korea
1.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Korea rank
11th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Finland or Korea?
- Finland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Finland and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Finland ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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