Estonia vs Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Estonia
43.2%
in 2017
Finland
46.3%
in 2017
Estonia rank
52nd
Finland rank
50th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 46.3% against 43.2% in Estonia, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 50th of 59 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 46.3% against 43.2% in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Estonia and Finland?
3.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Estonia ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary 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
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 632 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/