Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland
Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 29.1% 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 29.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 33.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2018.
That places Finland 49th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 32.6% | — |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.1% | 30.7% | 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 29.1% 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 33.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 68 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 6.7%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release