Estonia vs Finland: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage

Estonia
0.3%
in 2021
Finland
0.3%
in 2021
Estonia rank
70th
Finland rank
67th

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
012345200720142021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 70th and Finland ranks 67th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Estonia
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Estonia and Finland?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
Estonia ranks 70th and Finland ranks 67th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release