Finland vs Romania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Finland
4,329 millions
in 2017
Romania
3,813 millions
in 2017
Finland rank
41st
Romania rank
42nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Finland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,329 millions against 3,813 millions in Romania, a difference of 516 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,241 millions 1,553 millions 1,688 millions Finland
2000s 4,490 millions 3,297 millions 1,193 millions Finland
2010s 4,845 millions 3,454 millions 1,391 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Finland or Romania?
Finland, at 4,329 millions against 3,813 millions in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Finland and Romania?
516 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Finland ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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