Finland vs Singapore: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Singapore
12.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
109th
Singapore rank
111th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Finland ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 23.1% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 22.1% | 9.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 15.3% | 3.3% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Finland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Finland ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 111th 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.