Germany vs Spain: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Germany
9.2%
in 2022
Spain
9.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
97th
Spain rank
96th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and Spain ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Germany and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Germany ranks 97th and Spain ranks 96th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release