Finland vs Ireland: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Finland
6.8%
in 2011
Ireland
6.2%
in 2011
Finland rank
6th
Ireland rank
9th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 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, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Ireland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Finland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th 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.