All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany stood at 74.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 82.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2020.
That places Germany 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.8% | — |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.3% | 75.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Switzerland 77.6% compare
- 10 Iceland 77.0% compare
- 11 Romania 74.9% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.6% compare
- 14 Hungary 73.6% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 70.8% compare
More education data for Germany
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 74.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release