Germany vs India: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Germany
1.3%
in 2022
India
1.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
India rank
30th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and India ranks 30th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% India
2020s 1.3% 1.5% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Germany or India?
Germany, at 1.3% against 1.3% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Germany and India?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Germany and India rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Germany ranks 27th and India ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release