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

Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 43.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
43.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 72 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1999
All-time low
42.8%
in 2011
Years of data
24
1999–2022

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

010203040501999201020221999: 49.1 %2000: 49 %2001: 47.4 %2002: 44.5 %2003: 44.1 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 44.7 %2006: 44.1 %2007: 43.8 %2008: 43.8 %2009: 44 %2010: 43.6 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 43.5 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 42.8 %2018: 44.5 %2019: 44 %2020: 44.1 %2021: 43.1 %2022: 43.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 43.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 49.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2011.

That places Finland 67th out of 72 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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 49.1%
2000 49.0% -0.2%
2001 47.4% -3.3%
2002 44.5% -6.2%
2003 44.1% -0.9%
2004 45.3% +2.7%
2005 44.7% -1.3%
2006 44.1% -1.4%
2007 43.8% -0.7%
2008 43.8% +0.1%
2009 44.0% +0.4%
2010 43.6% -0.9%
2011 42.8% -1.8%
2012 43.5% +1.6%
2013 43.4% -0.3%
2014 44.4% +2.4%
2015 44.5% +0.2%
2016 43.6% -2.0%
2017 42.8% -1.8%
2018 44.5% +3.9%
2019 44.0% -1.1%
2020 44.1% +0.2%
2021 43.1% -2.1%
2022 43.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 1
2000s 45.1% 43.8% 49.0% 10
2010s 43.7% 42.8% 44.5% 10
2020s 43.5% 43.1% 44.1% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 64 Chile 45.1% compare
  2. 65 Republic of Moldova 44.6% compare
  3. 66 Czechia 43.8% compare
  4. 68 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
  5. 69 Andorra 35.9% compare
  6. 70 Mali 29.9% compare

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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 43.4% 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 49.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2011.
How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Finland ranks 67th out of 72 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 0.2%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release