All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland
Finland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 55.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland is 55.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland peaked at 62.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2019.
That places Finland 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.7% | — |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 53.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.3% | 55.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Finland was 55.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release