All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.0% 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
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany is 71.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 80.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 90th of 116 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 | 80.2% | — |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.4% | 74.0% | 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 71.0% 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 80.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 90th out of 116 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 8.2%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release