Finland vs Sri Lanka: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Finland
55.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
50.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.2% against 50.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 116 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 75.1% | 15.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 64.7% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 55.2% against 50.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 4.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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.