Estonia vs Germany: Government expenditure on education, total
Estonia
5.2%
in 2022
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Estonia rank
56th
Germany rank
53rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 56th and Germany ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Estonia ranks 56th and Germany ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.