All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 62.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 67.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2008.
Germany ranks 48th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.4% | — |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.1% | 63.0% | 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 62.1% 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 67.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 100 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 up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release