How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?

12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Spain: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Germany

77.0%

in 2017

Spain

77.3%

in 2017

Germany rank

53rd

Spain rank

50th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Germany
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 77.3% against 77.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 50th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	75.8%	75.0%	0.8%	Germany
2010s	76.5%	76.5%	0.1%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Germany or Spain?: Spain, at 77.3% against 77.0% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Germany and Spain?: 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Germany ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 50th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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/