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

Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 8.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
8.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 1999
All-time low
8.2%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

02.557.5101999200820171999: 10.1 %2000: 10 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 9 %2016: 8.9 %2017: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland stood at 8.9%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 10.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2008.

Finland ranks 38th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 primary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 10.1%
2000 10.0% -0.4%
2001 9.3% -7.7%
2002 9.1% -2.2%
2003 8.7% -4.4%
2004 8.6% -1.1%
2005 8.6% +0.5%
2006 8.5% -1.5%
2007 8.5% -0.0%
2008 8.2% -3.3%
2009 8.3% +1.5%
2010 8.5% +1.8%
2011 8.7% +2.4%
2012 9.6% +10.5%
2013 9.4% -1.6%
2014 9.3% -1.2%
2015 9.0% -3.0%
2016 8.9% -1.7%
2017 8.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 8.8% 8.2% 10.0% 10
2010s 9.0% 8.5% 9.6% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Spain 10.0% compare
  2. 36 Togo 9.3% compare
  3. 37 Ecuador 9.1% compare
  4. 39 Portugal 8.7% compare
  5. 40 Andorra 8.7% compare
  6. 41 Benin 8.6% compare

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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 8.9% 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 10.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Finland ranks 38th out of 64 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 up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 728 data points, 1995–2019
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/