Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark
Denmark: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.7% 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
In 2021, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark peaked at 74.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2010.
That places Denmark 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.0% | — |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 46.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 45.3% | 74.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.8% | 74.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 India 75.7% compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 75.5% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.1% compare
- 26 Jordan 74.5% compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 74.5% compare
- 28 Kenya 74.1% compare
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 74.7% 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 74.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 81 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 22.8%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release