Finland vs Georgia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Georgia
12.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
109th
Georgia rank
107th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Finland
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 109th and Georgia ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 0.3% | 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, Finland or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Finland and Georgia?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Georgia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Finland ranks 109th and Georgia ranks 107th 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.