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

Denmark
72.4%
in 2021
Portugal
72.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 72.4% against 72.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 77 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 64.8% 58.1% 6.7% Denmark
2020s 72.7% 67.8% 4.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 72.4% against 72.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Denmark and Portugal?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Denmark ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 871 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release