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
0204060199820102022

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

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release