Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland
Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 40.6% 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 40.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 47.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 72nd of 77 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 | 47.1% | — |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 69 Montserrat 41.6% compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 41.4% compare
- 71 Andorra 40.9% compare
- 73 Estonia 35.8% compare
- 74 Uganda 33.2% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 32.9% 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 40.6% 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 47.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 72nd out of 77 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 8.1%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release