Belgium vs Finland: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Belgium
6.5%
in 2011
Finland
6.8%
in 2011
Belgium rank
8th
Finland rank
6th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Belgium as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.