Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland

Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 46.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
46.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 1999
All-time low
46.3%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 55.6 %2000: 54.9 %2001: 52.9 %2002: 51.8 %2003: 51.1 %2004: 51.1 %2005: 53.2 %2006: 53.1 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 52.4 %2009: 53.1 %2010: 52.1 %2011: 51.3 %2012: 51.3 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 50.2 %2015: 47.4 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 46.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland is 46.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 55.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2017.

Finland ranks 50th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 55.6%
2000 54.9% -1.1%
2001 52.9% -3.6%
2002 51.8% -2.2%
2003 51.1% -1.3%
2004 51.1% -0.1%
2005 53.2% +4.2%
2006 53.1% -0.2%
2007 53.4% +0.4%
2008 52.4% -1.7%
2009 53.1% +1.3%
2010 52.1% -1.8%
2011 51.3% -1.5%
2012 51.3% -0.1%
2013 51.3% +0.0%
2014 50.2% -2.1%
2015 47.4% -5.5%
2016 46.8% -1.4%
2017 46.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1
2000s 52.7% 51.1% 54.9% 10
2010s 49.6% 46.3% 52.1% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 47 United States 49.2% compare
  2. 48 Dominican Republic 48.0% compare
  3. 49 Iceland 47.6% compare
  4. 51 Ireland 45.7% compare
  5. 52 Estonia 43.2% compare
  6. 53 Mali 40.5% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland was 46.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Finland ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 632 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/