Aruba vs Germany: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Aruba
5.3%
in 2016
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Aruba rank
35th
Germany rank
37th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Germany
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 35th and Germany ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Aruba or Germany?
- Aruba, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Aruba and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Aruba and Germany rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 35th and Germany ranks 37th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release