Chile vs Denmark: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Chile
71.3%
in 2022
Denmark
71.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
58th
Denmark rank
55th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
20406080100199820102022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 71.6% against 71.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Chile ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 55th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 54.0% 71.3% 17.2% Denmark
2000s 70.6% 74.9% 4.2% Denmark
2010s 50.6% 72.5% 21.9% Denmark
2020s 70.6% 72.3% 1.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Chile or Denmark?
Denmark, at 71.6% against 71.3% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Chile and Denmark?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Chile ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 55th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.