Finland vs United States of America: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)
Finland
0.4%
in 2021
United States of America
0.5%
in 2021
Finland rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 60 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Finland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) 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
February 2026 Data Release