Finland vs Sweden: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Finland
21.5%
in 2022
Sweden
23.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.3% against 21.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 145 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 13.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 24.9% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 24.1% | 2.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.3% against 21.5% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary 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