Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark
Denmark: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 80.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 80.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark peaked at 84.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.5% | — |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +1124635.3% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 0.0% | 84.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.9% | 82.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark was 80.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching 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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February 2026 Data Release