Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark
Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.2% 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 16.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Denmark peaked at 40.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 69th of 117 countries on this measure, 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 | 20.5% | — |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +121.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.9% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 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 16.2% 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 40.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 69th 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 down 6.6%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release