Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Germany
Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 9.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Germany stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Germany peaked at 9.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 45th of 126 countries on this measure, 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 secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 42 Israel 9.5% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
- 44 Guyana 9.3% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.1% compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 8.5% compare
- 48 Slovenia 8.5% compare
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 secondary in Germany?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Germany was 9.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release