Finland vs Poland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Finland
25.8%
in 2022
Poland
25.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
60th
Poland rank
59th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 25.9% against 25.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 60th and Poland ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 20.7% | 18.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 18.8% | 15.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 25.1% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.6% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Finland and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 60th and Poland ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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