Finland vs Portugal: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Finland
31.8%
in 2022
Portugal
30.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
Portugal rank
7th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.8% against 30.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 29.4% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.8% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 31.8% against 30.9% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Finland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 7th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release