Bangladesh vs Finland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Bangladesh
55.0%
in 2019
Finland
55.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
104th
Finland rank
103rd

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 55.2% against 55.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 104th and Finland ranks 103rd of 116 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 59.8% 1.3% Bangladesh
2010s 79.5% 57.3% 22.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Bangladesh or Finland?
Finland, at 55.2% against 55.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Bangladesh and Finland?
0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Finland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Finland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Bangladesh ranks 104th and Finland ranks 103rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.