Finland vs United States: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Finland
21.1%
in 2024
United States
22.7%
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.7% against 21.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 27.0% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Finland or United States?
- United States, at 22.7% against 21.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Finland and United States?
- 1.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Finland ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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