Finland vs Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Finland
28.3%
in 2022
Iceland
26.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
13th
Iceland rank
16th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28.3% against 26.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 16th of 61 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 0.7% | 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, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 28.3% against 26.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 16th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching 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