Finland vs Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Finland
9.1%
in 2022
Spain
9.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
48th
Spain rank
46th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 48th and Spain ranks 46th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.8% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Finland and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 48th and Spain ranks 46th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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