Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland
Finland: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 106.04 Index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland, 2010–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland stood at 106.04 Index. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland peaked at 106.04 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.69 Index, in 2019.
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 101.41 Index | — |
| 2011 | 101.02 Index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.31 Index | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.63 Index | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.51 Index | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.99 Index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.34 Index | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.77 Index | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 97.69 Index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.43 Index | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 102.35 Index | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.09 Index | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 98.02 Index | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 101.36 Index | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 106.04 Index | +4.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 106.04 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.41 Index, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Finland's 106.04 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.13 Index, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.87 Index | 97.69 Index | 101.41 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.38 Index | 98.02 Index | 106.04 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Czechia 115.84 Index compare
- 3 Estonia 156.25 Index compare
- 4 Chile 112.83 Index compare
- 4 Poland 137.27 Index compare
- 5 Ireland 111.39 Index compare
- 6 Slovenia 120.17 Index compare
- 7 Netherlands 119.17 Index compare
- 7 United States 103.65 Index compare
- 8 Luxembourg 103.16 Index compare
- 9 Greece 103.1 Index compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland?
- Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Finland was 106.04 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.04 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.69 Index in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.