Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland
Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 44.2% 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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland is 44.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 55.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2019.
That places Finland 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 50.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 43.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.5% | 44.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 74 United States of America 47.9% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 45.1% compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 44.3% compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 42.9% compare
- 79 Czechia 40.5% compare
- 80 Estonia 39.2% 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 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 44.2% 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 55.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 82 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 12.8%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release