Finland vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Finland
6.4%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
6.8%
in 2009
Finland rank
15th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Finland
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% Finland
1980s 4.9% 4.6% 0.3% Finland
1990s 6.6% 3.9% 2.7% Finland
2000s 6.0% 4.7% 1.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Finland or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Finland as of 2009.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Finland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Finland ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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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Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release