Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Finland
Finland: Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 was 97.45 Index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Finland recorded 97.45 Index for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Finland peaked at 100.11 Index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.76 Index, in 2022.
That places Finland 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.99 Index | — |
| 2014 | 97.02 Index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 100.11 Index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.96 Index | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.56 Index | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 97.85 Index | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.24 Index | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.72 Index | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.76 Index | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 94.27 Index | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 95.78 Index | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 97.45 Index | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 97.45 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.02 Index, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Finland's 97.45 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.02 Index, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.21 Index | 96.56 Index | 100.11 Index | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.37 Index | 91.76 Index | 97.45 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Finland?
- Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Finland was 97.45 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.11 Index in 2016.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.76 Index in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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’ statutory salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory salaries of teachers 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 statutory salaries of teachers in primary education after 15 years of experience with the most prevalent qualification at this stage of the career. The selection can be changed to display data by education level and by qualification 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.