Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland
Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 8.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1999
All-time low
7.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland is 8.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 9.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.
That places Finland 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
- 41 Guinea 9.2% compare
- 43 Cayman Islands 7.8% compare
- 44 Austria 7.5% compare
- 45 Spain 7.4% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland was 8.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release