Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.3% 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 12.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 24.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 71st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.2% | — |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 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 12.3% 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 24.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 71st out of 100 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 down 37.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release