Germany vs Poland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Germany
70.2%
in 2022
Poland
70.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
63rd
Poland rank
62nd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 70.3% against 70.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 62nd of 116 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 61.2% | 15.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 60.4% | 12.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.0% | 5.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 70.3% against 70.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Germany and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 62nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.