Current education expenditure, secondary in Germany
Germany: Current education expenditure, secondary was 90.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, secondary in Germany stood at 90.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Germany peaked at 94.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.2% | — |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.6% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.8% | 91.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 80 Slovenia 91.5% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 91.5% compare
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 90.9% compare
- 84 Guyana 90.7% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 90.5% compare
- 86 Israel 90.5% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Germany?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Germany was 90.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).