Germany vs United States of America: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.0% against 29.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 92 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 30.0% against 29.2% in United States of America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.8%, 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Germany ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than 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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About this data
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/