Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 91.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany stood at 91.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 95.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 69th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.0% | — |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.9% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 91.3% 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 95.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 69th out of 107 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 3.6%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release