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

5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs Finland: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary

Australia

3,526 millions

in 2017

Finland

2,444 millions

in 2017

Australia rank

6th

Finland rank

9th

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary over time

Australia
Finland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,526 millions against 2,444 millions in Finland, a difference of 1,082 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 48 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Finland?: Australia, at 3,526 millions against 2,444 millions in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Finland?: 1,082 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?: Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 291 data points, 2006–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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/