Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany

Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 52 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2017
All-time low
10.2%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 10.2 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 18 %2012: 19.2 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 20 %2017: 20.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 20.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany peaked at 20.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1998.

Germany ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 10.2%
2006 17.2% +69.4%
2007 18.2% +5.9%
2008 16.6% -9.1%
2009 17.7% +7.0%
2010 18.1% +2.1%
2011 18.0% -0.9%
2012 19.2% +6.8%
2013 19.4% +1.2%
2014 19.9% +2.5%
2015 20.2% +1.4%
2016 20.0% -0.9%
2017 20.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2000s 17.4% 16.6% 18.2% 4
2010s 19.4% 18.0% 20.2% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 43 Netherlands 23.2% compare
  2. 44 Norway 21.8% compare
  3. 45 Romania 20.3% compare
  4. 47 Laos 19.9% compare
  5. 48 Switzerland 14.6% compare
  6. 49 Morocco 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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 20.2% 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 20.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Germany ranks 46th out of 52 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 up 10.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than 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
52 places, 549 data points, 1995–2019
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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/