Finland vs Korea: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
41.5%
in 2022
Korea
37.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
60th
Korea rank
62nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 41.5% against 37.1% in Korea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 60th and Korea ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 78.7% | 26.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 34.9% | 5.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Finland or Korea?
- Finland, at 41.5% against 37.1% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Korea?
- 4.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 60th and Korea ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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