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