Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 16.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 23.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 57th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 18.6% | — |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +75.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.2% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 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 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 16.0% 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 23.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 117 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 43.0%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release