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

Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 28.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2010
All-time low
24.3%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

01020301999200820171999: 25.4 %2000: 24.6 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 27.4 %2004: 27.2 %2005: 27.7 %2006: 27.6 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 28.4 %2009: 27.7 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 29.3 %2012: 28.7 %2013: 29.1 %2014: 29.5 %2015: 29.3 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 28.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 28.3% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Finland peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2001.

That places Finland 8th out of 53 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.

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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 25.4%
2000 24.6% -3.4%
2001 24.3% -1.0%
2002 26.3% +8.2%
2003 27.4% +4.0%
2004 27.2% -0.8%
2005 27.7% +2.0%
2006 27.6% -0.4%
2007 27.8% +0.7%
2008 28.4% +2.3%
2009 27.7% -2.7%
2010 29.9% +8.1%
2011 29.3% -2.0%
2012 28.7% -1.9%
2013 29.1% +1.2%
2014 29.5% +1.4%
2015 29.3% -0.6%
2016 28.6% -2.3%
2017 28.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
2000s 26.9% 24.3% 28.4% 10
2010s 29.1% 28.3% 29.9% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 United States 32.6% compare
  2. 6 Denmark 31.8% compare
  3. 7 Argentina 28.8% compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 28.1% compare
  5. 10 Iceland 28.1% compare
  6. 11 Belgium 28.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 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 28.3% 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 29.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2001.
How does Finland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Finland ranks 8th out of 53 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 1.9%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 547 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/