Estonia vs Finland: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 156.25 Index against 106.04 Index in Finland, a difference of 50.21 Index.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 11 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106.94 Index | 99.53 Index | 7.41 Index | Estonia |
| 2020s | 151.05 Index | 101.38 Index | 49.67 Index | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 156.25 Index against 106.04 Index in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 between Estonia and Finland?
- 50.21 Index, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 11 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.