Finland vs Iceland: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Finland
6.8%
in 2011
Iceland
7.4%
in 2011
Finland rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Finland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th 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.