Germany vs Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Germany
75.7%
in 2022
Portugal
76.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 76.5% against 75.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 102 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 86.9% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 90.0% | 11.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 83.0% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 79.8% | 3.5% | Portugal |
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 upper, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 76.5% against 75.7% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Germany ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All 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
February 2026 Data Release