Finland vs Sweden: Government expenditure per student, secondary
Finland
24.8%
in 2016
Sweden
23.8%
in 2016
Finland rank
25th
Sweden rank
28th
Government expenditure per student, secondary over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.8% against 23.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 109 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.9% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 24.8% against 23.8% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Finland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 109 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, secondary (% 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.