How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Finland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Barbados

57.1%

in 2017

Finland

55.1%

in 2017

Barbados rank

84th

Finland rank

86th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public over time

Barbados
Finland

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 57.1% against 55.1% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 84th and Finland ranks 86th of 101 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	89.0%	62.7%	26.3%	Barbados
2000s	79.3%	60.2%	19.2%	Barbados
2010s	58.6%	57.7%	0.9%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Barbados or Finland?: Barbados, at 57.1% against 55.1% in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Barbados and Finland?: 2.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Finland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Barbados ranks 84th and Finland ranks 86th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/