Finland vs Ireland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
54.8%
in 2022
Ireland
55.0%
in 2021
Finland rank
109th
Ireland rank
108th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 55.0% against 54.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 108th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 76.3% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 73.9% | 14.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 67.6% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 55.0% against 54.8% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 108th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release