Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany
Germany: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 90.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany stood at 90.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany peaked at 94.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 69th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.9% | — |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.6% | 91.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 66 Switzerland 91.0% compare
- 67 Senegal 91.0% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 90.9% compare
- 70 Slovenia 90.5% compare
- 71 France 90.2% compare
- 72 Luxembourg 90.1% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Germany was 90.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Germany ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release