All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark
Denmark: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 61.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark is 61.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark peaked at 78.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2016.
That places Denmark 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.4% | — |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 66.4% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 58.1% | 77.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.1% | 63.5% | 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 in Denmark?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark was 61.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release