Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland

Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 44.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
44.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 69 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 1999
All-time low
43.8%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland, 1999–2022

02040601999201020221999: 55.6 %2000: 54.9 %2001: 52.9 %2002: 51.8 %2003: 51.1 %2004: 51.1 %2005: 53.2 %2006: 53.1 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 52.4 %2009: 53.1 %2010: 52.1 %2011: 51.3 %2012: 51.3 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 50.2 %2015: 47.4 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 45.4 %2019: 43.8 %2020: 43.9 %2021: 44.3 %2022: 44.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland is 44.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 55.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2019.

Finland ranks 64th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 55.6%
2000 54.9% -1.1%
2001 52.9% -3.6%
2002 51.8% -2.2%
2003 51.1% -1.3%
2004 51.1% -0.1%
2005 53.2% +4.2%
2006 53.1% -0.2%
2007 53.4% +0.4%
2008 52.4% -1.7%
2009 53.1% +1.3%
2010 52.1% -1.8%
2011 51.3% -1.5%
2012 51.3% -0.1%
2013 51.3% +0.0%
2014 50.2% -2.1%
2015 47.4% -5.5%
2016 46.8% -1.4%
2017 46.3% -1.0%
2018 45.4% -2.0%
2019 43.8% -3.4%
2020 43.9% +0.3%
2021 44.3% +0.8%
2022 44.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1
2000s 52.7% 51.1% 54.9% 10
2010s 48.6% 43.8% 52.1% 10
2020s 44.2% 43.9% 44.5% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 61 United States of America 47.9% compare
  2. 62 Iceland 46.3% compare
  3. 63 Republic of Korea 45.6% compare
  4. 65 Czechia 40.8% compare
  5. 66 Estonia 38.7% compare
  6. 67 Chile 38.1% compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland was 44.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Finland ranks 64th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release