Finland vs Norway: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$
Finland
13,419
in 2022
Norway
15,420
in 2022
Finland rank
8th
Norway rank
5th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15,420 against 13,419 in Finland, a difference of 2,001.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 141 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3,246 | 10,250 | 7,004 | Norway |
| 2000s | 7,210 | 10,986 | 3,776 | Norway |
| 2010s | 12,021 | 17,338 | 5,318 | Norway |
| 2020s | 13,074 | 18,945 | 5,871 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 15,420 against 13,419 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ between Finland and Norway?
- 2,001, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Finland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. 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