Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 84.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 84.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 92.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2013.
That places Germany 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.2% | — |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 81.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.7% | 84.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 84.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release