Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark peaked at 27.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 66th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.1% | — |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +259.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Denmark was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release