How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United States of America: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Germany

61.5%

in 2017

United States of America

61.1%

in 2017

Germany rank

38th

United States of America rank

40th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

Germany
United States of America

How they compare

Germany currently reports 61.5% against 61.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 91 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, Germany or United States of America?: Germany, at 61.5% against 61.1% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between Germany and United States of America?: 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?: Germany ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % 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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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,166 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all 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/