Capital and total current expenditure on education in Germany
Germany: Capital and total current expenditure on education was 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. β² Rising
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Germany, 2012β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital and total current expenditure on education in Germany is 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital and total current expenditure on education in Germany peaked at 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,027 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2016.
That places Germany 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,789 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,027 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,679 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,337 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,921 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
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More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital and total current expenditure on education in Germany?
- Capital and total current expenditure on education in Germany was 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 US dollars, PPP converted in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for capital and total current expenditure on education?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital and total current expenditure on education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Capital and total current expenditure on education (from all sources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on capital and current expenditure on education. The default table displays data in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, and for both public and private educational institutions combined. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of educational institution, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.