All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark
Denmark: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 71.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark peaked at 91.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.2% | — |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 71.3% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 72.1% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 71.1% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark was 71.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release