Finland vs Spain: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a

Finland
19.7%
in 2022
Spain
19.7%
in 2022
Finland rank
49th
Spain rank
48th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.7% against 19.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 34.4% 27.8% 6.6% Finland
2010s 24.3% 19.9% 4.4% Finland
2020s 20.4% 20.6% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Finland or Spain?
Spain, at 19.7% against 19.7% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Finland and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Finland ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release