Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland
Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 10.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 10.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.
That places Finland 38th out of 76 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 | 11.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 35 Saint Lucia 11.8% compare
- 36 Switzerland 11.5% compare
- 37 Benin 11.3% compare
- 39 Jamaica 10.4% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 10.3% 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 10.8% 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 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 38th 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 6.3%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release