Denmark vs Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure

Denmark
31.8%
in 2011
Finland
28.3%
in 2017
Denmark rank
6th
Finland rank
8th

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.8% against 28.3% in Finland, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Finland ranks 8th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.7% 25.4% 3.8% Finland
2000s 23.9% 26.8% 2.9% Finland
2010s 32.0% 29.6% 2.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 31.8% against 28.3% in Finland as of 2011.
What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Denmark and Finland?
3.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Denmark ranks 6th and Finland ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 547 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/