Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Germany
Germany: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 13,290 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13,290 for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Germany peaked at 13,290 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,678, in 2012.
That places Germany 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,678 | — |
| 2013 | 8,194 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8,515 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,667 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,133 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9,492 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,952 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,497 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10,911 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11,638 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 12,334 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 13,290 | +7.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13,290 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,021, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13,290 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,706, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,016 | 7,678 | 10,497 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,043 | 10,911 | 13,290 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Germany?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Germany was 13,290 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,290 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,678 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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