All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Germany
Germany: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 61.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Germany, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 61.5% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2017.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Germany peaked at 67.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2011.
That places Germany 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.4% | — |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.0% | 61.5% | 8 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Germany?
- All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Germany was 61.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/