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

Finland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 29.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2005
All-time low
29.6%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

01020301999200820171999: 32.6 %2000: 31.1 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 33 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 33.5 %2006: 32.8 %2007: 32.6 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 31.2 %2010: 33 %2011: 32.2 %2012: 31.2 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 29.9 %2017: 29.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Finland peaked at 33.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.

That places Finland 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 32.6%
2000 31.1% -4.4%
2001 30.7% -1.5%
2002 32.3% +5.2%
2003 33.0% +2.3%
2004 32.5% -1.6%
2005 33.5% +3.0%
2006 32.8% -1.9%
2007 32.6% -0.6%
2008 32.4% -0.5%
2009 31.2% -3.8%
2010 33.0% +5.6%
2011 32.2% -2.4%
2012 31.2% -2.9%
2013 31.4% +0.5%
2014 31.1% -0.9%
2015 30.4% -2.3%
2016 29.9% -1.7%
2017 29.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 32.2% 30.7% 33.5% 10
2010s 31.1% 29.6% 33.0% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Canada 31.7% compare
  2. 37 Slovakia 31.3% compare
  3. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.2% compare
  4. 40 Australia 29.0% compare
  5. 41 United States 28.5% compare
  6. 42 Peru 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 54 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 29.6% 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 33.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Finland ranks 39th out of 54 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 9.3%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 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/