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
Denmark recorded 0.0% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure 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 26.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Denmark 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 26.9% | — |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -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 | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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 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 26.9% 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 74th out of 75 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release