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

Finland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 55.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
55.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 1999
All-time low
55.1%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

02040601999200820171999: 62.7 %2000: 61.7 %2001: 60 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 59.7 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 60.3 %2007: 60.3 %2008: 59.9 %2009: 59.7 %2010: 60.3 %2011: 59.5 %2012: 60.3 %2013: 60.2 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 56.5 %2016: 55.7 %2017: 55.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Finland stood at 55.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Finland peaked at 62.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2017.

That places Finland 86th out of 101 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 public in Finland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 62.7%
2000 61.7% -1.7%
2001 60.0% -2.7%
2002 59.8% -0.3%
2003 59.6% -0.3%
2004 59.7% +0.2%
2005 60.9% +2.0%
2006 60.3% -1.0%
2007 60.3% +0.0%
2008 59.9% -0.7%
2009 59.7% -0.4%
2010 60.3% +1.1%
2011 59.5% -1.4%
2012 60.3% +1.5%
2013 60.2% -0.2%
2014 59.7% -0.9%
2015 56.5% -5.4%
2016 55.7% -1.4%
2017 55.1% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.7% 62.7% 62.7% 1
2000s 60.2% 59.6% 61.7% 10
2010s 58.4% 55.1% 60.3% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 83 Macau, China 57.2% compare
  2. 84 Barbados 57.1% compare
  3. 85 Czechia 56.7% compare
  4. 87 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
  5. 88 Chile 54.9% compare
  6. 89 Ireland 53.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Finland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Finland was 55.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Finland ranks 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/