Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Germany
Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 9.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Germany is 9.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Germany peaked at 11.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2018.
Germany ranks 55th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 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 tertiary in Germany?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release