Chile vs Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Chile
3,791 millions
in 2017
Finland
4,223 millions
in 2017
Chile rank
33rd
Finland rank
31st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,223 millions against 3,791 millions in Chile, a difference of 432 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 158 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 207.35 millions 283.69 millions 76.34 millions Finland
1980s 395.43 millions 698.52 millions 303.09 millions Finland
1990s 273.3 millions 2,158 millions 1,885 millions Finland
2000s 665.05 millions 3,926 millions 3,261 millions Finland
2010s 2,917 millions 4,997 millions 2,080 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Chile or Finland?
Finland, at 4,223 millions against 3,791 millions in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Chile and Finland?
432 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Chile ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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