Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany
Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany peaked at 11.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2013.
That places Germany 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8% | — |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Germany was 10.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release