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

17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Denmark

74.5%

in 2017

Switzerland

74.1%

in 2016

Denmark rank

29th

Switzerland rank

31st

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

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 74.5% against 74.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.3%	74.6%	1.4%	Switzerland
2000s	74.4%	75.6%	1.3%	Switzerland
2010s	76.9%	75.0%	1.9%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 74.5% against 74.1% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Switzerland?: 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Denmark ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in 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 public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/