Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark is 21.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 25.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.0% | — |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.0% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.8% | 21.7% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark was 21.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than 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