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

Finland
4,223 millions
in 2017
Indonesia
4,874 millions
in 2015
Finland rank
31st
Indonesia rank
28th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4,874 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland, a difference of 651 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Indonesia ranks 28th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 94.91 millions 35.34 millions 59.56 millions Finland
1980s 1,438 millions 164.56 millions 1,273 millions Finland
1990s 2,329 millions 565.72 millions 1,763 millions Finland
2000s 4,959 millions 1,873 millions 3,086 millions Finland
2010s 5,140 millions 4,619 millions 520.97 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Finland or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 4,874 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Finland and Indonesia?
651 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Indonesia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Finland and Indonesia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Finland ranks 31st and Indonesia ranks 28th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/