Finland vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Finland
13.2%
in 2022
South Africa
12.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.2% against 12.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 66 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 3.3% | 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 South Africa?
- Finland, at 13.2% against 12.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching 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