Finland vs Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
57.5%
in 2022
Norway
59.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
60th
Norway rank
57th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.5% against 57.5% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 54.6% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 61.8% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 61.9% | 2.8% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 59.5% against 57.5% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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