Finland vs Ireland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Finland
56.6%
in 2022
Ireland
53.6%
in 2021
Finland rank
91st
Ireland rank
93rd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 56.6% against 53.6% in Ireland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 91st and Ireland ranks 93rd of 102 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 | 62.5% | 76.3% | 13.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 73.1% | 14.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 67.6% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 53.0% | 3.8% | 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 upper, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 56.6% against 53.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Finland and Ireland?
- 3.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 23 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 upper?
- Finland ranks 91st and Ireland ranks 93rd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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