Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland
Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 9.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 1999
All-time low
8.2%
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
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland stood at 9.1%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 10.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 48th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.1% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 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 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 9.1% 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 10.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 76 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 5.0%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release