Finland vs Korea: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
40.6%
in 2022
Korea
41.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
72nd
Korea rank
70th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 41.4% against 40.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 72nd and Korea ranks 70th of 77 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 56.1% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 44.5% | 4.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 42.5% | 2.1% | Korea |
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?
- Korea, at 41.4% against 40.6% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Korea?
- 0.8%, with Korea 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 72nd and Korea ranks 70th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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