Germany vs United States of America: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education
Germany
6,662 millions
in 2022
United States of America
5,034 millions
in 2021
Germany rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,662 millions against 5,034 millions in United States of America, a difference of 1,628 millions.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 92 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,425 millions | 3,738 millions | 4,686 millions | Germany |
| 2020s | 7,999 millions | 5,380 millions | 2,619 millions | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 6,662 millions against 5,034 millions in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and United States of America?
- 1,628 millions, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). 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