Finland vs Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
44.0%
in 2022
Ireland
47.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
73rd
Ireland rank
70th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47.9% against 44.0% in Finland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 81 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 | 52.2% | 71.4% | 19.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 68.2% | 19.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 59.0% | 13.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 47.5% | 3.7% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 47.9% against 44.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Ireland?
- 3.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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