Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany
Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 30.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany is 30.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany peaked at 31.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1998.
That places Germany 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9% | — |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.9% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.5% | 30.6% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany was 30.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/