Germany vs Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Germany
71.0%
in 2022
Japan
70.3%
in 2021
Germany rank
90th
Japan rank
92nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 71.0% against 70.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 90th and Japan ranks 92nd of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.9% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 79.4% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 68.6% | 3.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 71.0% against 70.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Germany and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 90th and Japan ranks 92nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release