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

Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 14.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
14.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2012
All-time low
14.5%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

0510151999200820171999: 15.7 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 15.3 %2005: 15.4 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 14.5% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 16.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2017.

Finland ranks 23rd of 56 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 public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 15.7%
2000 15.3% -2.3%
2001 14.7% -4.1%
2002 15.2% +3.4%
2003 15.1% -0.4%
2004 15.3% +0.9%
2005 15.4% +1.0%
2006 15.2% -1.1%
2007 15.3% +0.6%
2008 15.3% -0.2%
2009 15.1% -1.0%
2010 15.9% +4.9%
2011 15.9% +0.1%
2012 16.2% +2.1%
2013 16.1% -0.4%
2014 15.8% -2.2%
2015 14.9% -5.6%
2016 14.6% -1.7%
2017 14.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1
2000s 15.2% 14.7% 15.4% 10
2010s 15.5% 14.5% 16.2% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Malaysia 16.3% compare
  2. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 15.3% compare
  3. 22 Peru 15.1% compare
  4. 24 South Africa 13.1% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 12.3% compare
  6. 26 Mali 12.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 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 14.5% 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 16.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 56 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 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 576 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/