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

Canada
31.7%
in 2017
Finland
29.6%
in 2017
Canada rank
36th
Finland rank
39th

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 31.7% against 29.6% in Finland, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and Finland ranks 39th of 54 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 33.1% 32.2% 0.9% Canada
2010s 33.4% 31.1% 2.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Canada or Finland?
Canada, at 31.7% against 29.6% in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Canada and Finland?
2.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Canada ranks 36th and Finland ranks 39th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as 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
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
54 places, 566 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/