Finland vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Finland
3,422 millions
in 2017
New Zealand
3,065 millions
in 2017
Finland rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,422 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 357 millions.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 151 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 652.2 millions 242.56 millions 409.64 millions Finland
1980s 1,207 millions 449.98 millions 757.47 millions Finland
1990s 2,111 millions 966.59 millions 1,145 millions Finland
2010s 3,493 millions 2,902 millions 590.86 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 3,422 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Finland and New Zealand?
357 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Finland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/