Finland vs Slovakia: Government expenditure per student, primary
Finland
21.5%
in 2016
Slovakia
20.8%
in 2016
Finland rank
24th
Slovakia rank
27th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.5% against 20.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 122 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 10.0% | 6.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 4.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 21.5% against 20.8% in Slovakia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.