Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland
Finland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 36.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland peaked at 38.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2004.
That places Finland 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 36.2% | 34.7% | 38.1% | 8 |
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland was 36.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/