All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Finland
Finland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 56.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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 upper in Finland is 56.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Finland peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2011.
That places Finland 91st out of 102 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 upper in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.5% | — |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.5% | 57.2% | 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 upper in Finland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Finland was 56.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release