Finland vs Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Finland
29.1%
in 2022
Ireland
31.5%
in 2021
Finland rank
49th
Ireland rank
46th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31.5% against 29.1% in Finland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 68 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 | 32.6% | 42.0% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 42.5% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 42.3% | 11.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 34.0% | 3.6% | 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 31.5% against 29.1% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Finland and Ireland?
- 2.4%, 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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