Germany vs United States of America: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Germany
62.1%
in 2022
United States of America
62.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
48th
United States of America rank
46th

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

  • Germany
  • United States of America
0204060199820102022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 46th of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 61.2% 61.3% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 62.8% 62.4% 0.4% 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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 62.6% against 62.1% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Germany and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Germany ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 46th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release