Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland

Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 13.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 55 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 1999
All-time low
12.6%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 17.1 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 15.7 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 15.4 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 15 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 13.4% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 17.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2001.

That places Finland 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 17.1%
2000 14.5% -15.1%
2001 12.6% -12.9%
2002 14.2% +12.4%
2003 15.3% +7.7%
2004 15.4% +0.6%
2005 15.7% +2.1%
2006 15.6% -0.8%
2007 15.4% -1.0%
2008 15.2% -1.7%
2009 15.1% -0.6%
2010 15.3% +1.6%
2011 15.0% -1.8%
2012 15.8% +5.0%
2013 15.9% +1.1%
2014 15.6% -2.0%
2015 13.5% -13.8%
2016 13.6% +1.0%
2017 13.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2000s 14.9% 12.6% 15.7% 10
2010s 14.8% 13.4% 15.9% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.1% compare
  2. 23 Italy 14.6% compare
  3. 24 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.5%
  4. 26 Uruguay 13.3% compare
  5. 27 Iceland 12.8% compare
  6. 28 Peru 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland was 13.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2001.
How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Finland ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 611 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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 the indicator, divide non-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/