All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Germany

Germany: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary was 75.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
75.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 1998
All-time low
74.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Germany, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 82.8 %2006: 75.6 %2007: 74.6 %2008: 77.2 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 74 %2011: 75.1 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 75.8 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 75.2 %2017: 75.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 75.1% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Germany peaked at 82.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2010.

That places Germany 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 82.8%
2006 75.6% -8.7%
2007 74.6% -1.4%
2008 77.2% +3.5%
2009 75.6% -2.0%
2010 74.0% -2.1%
2011 75.1% +1.4%
2012 75.6% +0.7%
2013 75.8% +0.2%
2014 75.5% -0.4%
2015 75.2% -0.4%
2016 75.2% -0.0%
2017 75.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
2000s 75.7% 74.6% 77.2% 4
2010s 75.2% 74.0% 75.8% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Romania 78.2% compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 77.6% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 75.8% compare
  4. 9 Greece 71.2% compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 70.7% compare
  6. 11 Iceland 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Germany?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Germany was 75.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Germany ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 555 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/