Belgium vs Finland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
110th
Finland rank
109th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Finland ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 11.9% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Belgium ranks 110th and Finland ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.