Chile vs Finland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Chile
15,014 millions
in 2017
Finland
16,267 millions
in 2017
Chile rank
34th
Finland rank
31st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 16,267 millions against 15,014 millions in Chile, a difference of 1,253 millions.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and Finland ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 547.12 millions 1,577 millions 1,030 millions Finland
1980s 1,183 millions 3,296 millions 2,113 millions Finland
1990s 1,704 millions 7,909 millions 6,205 millions Finland
2000s 4,519 millions 12,323 millions 7,804 millions Finland
2010s 12,074 millions 17,430 millions 5,356 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Chile or Finland?
Finland, at 16,267 millions against 15,014 millions in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Chile and Finland?
1,253 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Chile ranks 34th and Finland ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/