Chile vs Finland: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Chile
- Finland
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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About this data
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/