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

Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 40.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
40.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 57 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1999
All-time low
40.6%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

010203040501999200820171999: 47.1 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 45.3 %2002: 44.6 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 44.5 %2005: 45.5 %2006: 45.1 %2007: 45 %2008: 44.6 %2009: 44.5 %2010: 44.4 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 44.1 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 41.6 %2016: 41.1 %2017: 40.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 40.6% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 47.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2017.

Finland ranks 49th of 57 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 public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 47.1%
2000 46.3% -1.6%
2001 45.3% -2.3%
2002 44.6% -1.5%
2003 44.5% -0.3%
2004 44.5% -0.0%
2005 45.5% +2.4%
2006 45.1% -1.0%
2007 45.0% -0.2%
2008 44.6% -0.8%
2009 44.5% -0.2%
2010 44.4% -0.2%
2011 43.6% -2.0%
2012 44.1% +1.3%
2013 44.1% -0.1%
2014 43.9% -0.4%
2015 41.6% -5.3%
2016 41.1% -1.2%
2017 40.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 1
2000s 45.0% 44.5% 46.3% 10
2010s 42.9% 40.6% 44.4% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 46 Bangladesh 44.9% compare
  2. 47 Timor-Leste 44.6% compare
  3. 48 Slovenia 43.1% compare
  4. 50 Czechia 40.2% compare
  5. 51 Malta 39.4% compare
  6. 52 Estonia 35.9% compare

See the full ranking of 57 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 40.6% 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 47.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Finland ranks 49th out of 57 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 9.8%. 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 583 data points, 1998–2019
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/