Finland vs Ireland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Finland
55.2%
in 2022
Ireland
56.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
103rd
Ireland rank
100th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 56.9% against 55.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th of 116 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 73.3% | 10.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 72.7% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 68.6% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 55.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 56.9% against 55.2% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th 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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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.