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

Denmark
71.6%
in 2022
Luxembourg
71.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
55th
Luxembourg rank
53rd

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

  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
020406080100199820102022

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 71.8% against 71.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 72.1% 71.3% 0.8% Denmark
2010s 76.0% 72.8% 3.1% Denmark
2020s 72.3% 72.6% 0.3% Luxembourg

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, Denmark or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 71.8% against 71.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Denmark and Luxembourg?
0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Denmark ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd 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.