Germany vs East Timor: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
East Timor
5.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
54th
East Timor rank
53rd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.
Germany ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.7% | 4.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 7.6% | 2.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Germany or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Germany and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and East Timor?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Germany and East Timor rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.