Finland vs Greece: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

Finland
3,508 millions
in 2017
Greece
3,689 millions
in 2017
Finland rank
44th
Greece rank
43rd

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 3,689 millions against 3,508 millions in Finland, a difference of 181 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 44th and Greece ranks 43rd of 133 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2,701 millions 1,360 millions 1,341 millions Finland
2010s 3,530 millions 3,718 millions 188.24 millions Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 3,689 millions against 3,508 millions in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Finland and Greece?
181 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Finland ranks 44th and Greece ranks 43rd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/