Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Denmark
Denmark: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 71.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 71.6% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Denmark peaked at 91.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.2% | — |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 71.3% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 72.1% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 71.1% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 73.0% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Denmark?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Denmark was 71.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.