All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland

Finland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 54.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
54.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 103 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1999
All-time low
54.8%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 65.1 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 61.6 %2002: 60.3 %2003: 59.3 %2004: 59.2 %2005: 61.4 %2006: 61.2 %2007: 61.5 %2008: 60.2 %2009: 61 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 59.6 %2012: 60.3 %2013: 60.1 %2014: 58.9 %2015: 56 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland is 54.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland peaked at 65.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2017.

That places Finland 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 65.1%
2000 64.4% -1.1%
2001 61.6% -4.2%
2002 60.3% -2.1%
2003 59.3% -1.7%
2004 59.2% -0.1%
2005 61.4% +3.7%
2006 61.2% -0.3%
2007 61.5% +0.4%
2008 60.2% -2.0%
2009 61.0% +1.3%
2010 60.2% -1.3%
2011 59.6% -1.0%
2012 60.3% +1.1%
2013 60.1% -0.2%
2014 58.9% -2.0%
2015 56.0% -5.0%
2016 55.2% -1.4%
2017 54.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.1% 65.1% 65.1% 1
2000s 61.0% 59.2% 64.4% 10
2010s 58.1% 54.8% 60.3% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 97 Guyana 60.7% compare
  2. 98 Andorra 58.7% compare
  3. 99 Czechia 58.0% compare
  4. 101 Timor-Leste 51.0% compare
  5. 102 Sierra Leone 42.4% compare
  6. 103 Seychelles 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Finland was 54.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Finland ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) 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. Divide all staff 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/