Germany vs Indonesia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Germany
10.7%
in 2022
Indonesia
10.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
139th
Indonesia rank
142nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 139th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 13.7% | 3.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 15.1% | 4.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 1.7% | 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 Indonesia?
- Germany, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Germany and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Germany ranks 139th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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