Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland
Finland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 39.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland stood at 39.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland peaked at 40.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2004.
That places Finland 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.2% | — |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.4% | 39.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 24 Slovakia 41.9% compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 40.5% compare
- 26 Mali 40.3% compare
- 28 Guyana 38.9% compare
- 29 South Africa 38.8% compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 36.5% compare
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland was 39.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release