Denmark vs Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Denmark
76.8%
in 2022
Portugal
76.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
48th
Portugal rank
50th

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
020406080100199820102022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 76.8% against 76.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 50th of 119 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 73.7% 87.5% 13.8% Portugal
2000s 74.3% 90.0% 15.7% Portugal
2010s 71.7% 84.2% 12.6% Portugal
2020s 77.1% 79.9% 2.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 76.8% against 76.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Denmark and Portugal?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Denmark ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 50th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,589 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release