Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Expenditure on secondary education

Germany
41.3%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.9%
in 2014
Germany rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
22nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 41.3% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 149 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 46.0% 25.3% 20.7% Germany
2010s 43.6% 28.0% 15.6% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Germany, at 41.3% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
14.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Germany ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.