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

Finland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 41.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 89 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2017
All-time low
24.8%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

0102030401999200820171999: 24.8 %2000: 27 %2001: 28.3 %2002: 28.1 %2003: 28 %2004: 28.7 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 33.8 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 31.7 %2014: 32.8 %2015: 40.1 %2016: 40.5 %2017: 41.4 %

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 41.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland peaked at 41.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1999.

That places Finland 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 24.8%
2000 27.0% +8.7%
2001 28.3% +5.2%
2002 28.1% -0.8%
2003 28.0% -0.4%
2004 28.7% +2.6%
2005 30.1% +4.6%
2006 30.5% +1.5%
2007 30.9% +1.2%
2008 30.8% -0.1%
2009 32.2% +4.3%
2010 33.8% +5.1%
2011 33.9% +0.3%
2012 31.5% -7.1%
2013 31.7% +0.7%
2014 32.8% +3.5%
2015 40.1% +22.2%
2016 40.5% +0.8%
2017 41.4% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2000s 29.5% 27.0% 32.2% 10
2010s 35.7% 31.5% 41.4% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Azerbaijan 52.0% compare
  2. 5 Chile 44.4% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 42.1% compare
  4. 8 Serbia 41.1% compare
  5. 9 Seychelles 36.5% compare
  6. 10 Dominican Republic 35.5% 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 41.4% 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 41.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
How does Finland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Finland ranks 7th out of 89 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 34.2%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
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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/