All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.9% 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 64.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 74.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 79th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 74.2% | — |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 64.1% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 64.9% | 68.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
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 64.9% 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 74.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 79th out of 99 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 6.7%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release