Australia vs Denmark: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Australia
51.1%
in 2017
Denmark
55.9%
in 2014
Australia rank
38th
Denmark rank
35th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 55.9% against 51.1% in Australia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th of 57 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 52.2% 52.7% 0.5% Denmark
2010s 51.5% 52.2% 0.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 55.9% against 51.1% in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Australia and Denmark?
4.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Australia ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/