Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany
Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 28.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany peaked at 31.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 49th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9% | — |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 28.7% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Germany was 28.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than 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