Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark

Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 12.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.0%
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
65th
of 86 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1999
All-time low
12.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark, 1998–2017

05101520251998200720171998: 21.6 %1999: 23.2 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 21.3 %2002: 21.6 %2003: 21.5 %2004: 21.6 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 23 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 21.7 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20.8 %2017: 12 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark peaked at 23.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 65th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 21.6%
1999 23.2% +7.6%
2000 21.6% -6.7%
2001 21.3% -1.4%
2002 21.6% +1.1%
2003 21.5% -0.4%
2004 21.6% +0.4%
2005 22.2% +2.9%
2006 23.0% +3.5%
2007 17.3% -24.8%
2008 17.9% +3.6%
2009 16.1% -10.1%
2010 18.6% +15.6%
2011 22.1% +18.7%
2012 21.7% -1.6%
2013 20.3% -6.5%
2014 20.8% +2.7%
2017 12.0% -42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 21.6% 23.2% 2
2000s 20.4% 16.1% 23.0% 10
2010s 19.2% 12.0% 22.1% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 62 Gambia 12.8% compare
  2. 63 Luxembourg 12.5% compare
  3. 64 Albania 12.1% compare
  4. 66 India 11.4% compare
  5. 67 Portugal 11.4% compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark was 12.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Denmark ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/