Belgium vs Finland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Finland
6.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Finland rank
23rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Finland ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.0% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Finland ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.