Costa Rica vs Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2023
Finland
10.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
41st
Finland rank
38th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.8% against 10.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Finland ranks 38th of 76 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 10.5% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 11.0% | 7.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 10.6% | 5.2% | Finland |
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, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 10.8% against 10.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Finland ranks 38th 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 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