Germany vs United States of America: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Germany
70.2%
in 2022
United States of America
69.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
63rd
United States of America rank
65th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 70.2% against 69.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 65th of 116 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.8% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.6% | 1.7% | 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 United States of America?
- Germany, at 70.2% against 69.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Germany 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Germany ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 65th 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.