How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Peru?

20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Peru: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Finland

16,676 millions

in 2017

Peru

16,736 millions

in 2019

Finland rank

42nd

Peru rank

41st

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Finland
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 16,736 millions against 16,676 millions in Finland, a difference of 60 millions.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 163 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,279 millions	3,951 millions	3,327 millions	Finland
2000s	10,240 millions	5,415 millions	4,825 millions	Finland
2010s	15,734 millions	11,633 millions	4,101 millions	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Finland or Peru?: Peru, at 16,736 millions against 16,676 millions in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Finland and Peru?: 60 millions, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Peru?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Finland and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Finland ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/