How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Denmark: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Australia

74.1%

in 2017

Denmark

73.5%

in 2017

Australia rank

68th

Denmark rank

71st

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Australia
Denmark

How they compare

Australia currently reports 74.1% against 73.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 71st of 103 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.3%	73.1%	1.8%	Denmark
2010s	68.7%	73.4%	4.7%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Australia or Denmark?: Australia, at 74.1% against 73.5% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Australia and Denmark?: 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Australia ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 71st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/