Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland
Finland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 36.7% 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
Finland recorded 36.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Finland peaked at 41.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1999.
That places Finland 10th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 24.8% | — |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 40.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 Kazakhstan 42.1% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.4% compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 38.4% compare
- 11 Seychelles 36.5% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 34.6% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 32.2% 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 36.7% 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 41.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 100 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 16.5%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release