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

17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.

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.

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

Finland

4,223 millions

in 2017

Türkiye

4,847 millions

in 2006

Finland rank

31st

Türkiye rank

29th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Finland
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4,847 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland, a difference of 624 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 29th of 158 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	451.69 millions	245.95 millions	205.74 millions	Finland
1980s	569.49 millions	352.92 millions	216.57 millions	Finland
1990s	2,248 millions	1,634 millions	613.99 millions	Finland
2000s	3,171 millions	2,871 millions	300.12 millions	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Finland or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 4,847 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Finland and Türkiye?: 624 millions, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Türkiye?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
How do Finland and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Finland ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 29th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/