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
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

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.