All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Denmark

Denmark: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 74.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
74.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 101 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2012
All-time low
71.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Denmark, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 75.2 %1999: 71.3 %2000: 72.7 %2001: 72.1 %2002: 72.2 %2003: 73.6 %2004: 74 %2005: 74.1 %2006: 73.6 %2007: 77.2 %2008: 77 %2009: 77.2 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 71.1 %2012: 91 %2013: 73.5 %2014: 73.7 %2017: 74.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 74.5% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Denmark peaked at 91.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2011.

That places Denmark 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 75.2%
1999 71.3% -5.2%
2000 72.7% +2.0%
2001 72.1% -0.9%
2002 72.2% +0.2%
2003 73.6% +1.9%
2004 74.0% +0.6%
2005 74.1% +0.1%
2006 73.6% -0.7%
2007 77.2% +4.9%
2008 77.0% -0.2%
2009 77.2% +0.3%
2010 74.9% -3.0%
2011 71.1% -5.1%
2012 91.0% +28.1%
2013 73.5% -19.2%
2014 73.7% +0.3%
2017 74.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.3% 71.3% 75.2% 2
2000s 74.4% 72.1% 77.2% 10
2010s 76.5% 71.1% 91.0% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 74.6% compare
  2. 27 Brazil 74.6% compare
  3. 28 Türkiye 74.6% compare
  4. 30 Sierra Leone 74.3% compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 74.1% compare
  6. 32 Israel 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Denmark?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Denmark was 74.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/