Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland

Finland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 34.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2008
All-time low
30.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland, 1999–2017

01020301999200820171999: 30 %2000: 30.5 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 34.3 %2003: 34.9 %2004: 34.5 %2005: 34.7 %2006: 33 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 34.9 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 34 %2013: 34 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 33.5 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 34.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland is 34.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland peaked at 34.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1999.

That places Finland 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 30.0%
2000 30.5% +1.5%
2001 31.6% +3.8%
2002 34.3% +8.6%
2003 34.9% +1.5%
2004 34.5% -1.0%
2005 34.7% +0.6%
2006 33.0% -5.0%
2007 33.4% +1.2%
2008 34.9% +4.6%
2009 34.6% -0.8%
2010 34.5% -0.4%
2011 33.9% -1.8%
2012 34.0% +0.3%
2013 34.0% -0.0%
2014 34.7% +2.0%
2015 33.5% -3.3%
2016 33.8% +0.8%
2017 34.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1
2000s 33.7% 30.5% 34.9% 10
2010s 34.1% 33.5% 34.7% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Andorra 36.3% compare
  2. 13 Chile 35.7% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 34.8% compare
  4. 16 Kenya 33.4% compare
  5. 17 Serbia 32.8% compare
  6. 18 Vietnam 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland was 34.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1999.
How does Finland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Finland ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/