Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland
Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 41.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland stood at 41.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 54.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 60th of 71 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.5% | — |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 42.0% | 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 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 41.5% 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 54.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 71 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 13.5%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release