Denmark vs Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Denmark
79.3%
in 2022
Iceland
78.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
31st
Iceland rank
34th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.3% against 78.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 34th of 102 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 68.9% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.3% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.5% | 2.0% | Denmark |
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 upper, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 79.3% against 78.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 34th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release