Finland vs Singapore: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Finland
4,329 millions
in 2017
Singapore
4,652 millions
in 2018
Finland rank
41st
Singapore rank
40th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Finland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4,652 millions against 4,329 millions in Finland, a difference of 323 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 40th of 145 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 4,006 millions 3,113 millions 893.04 millions Finland
2010s 4,454 millions 4,298 millions 156.51 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Finland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4,652 millions against 4,329 millions in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Finland and Singapore?
323 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 40th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/