Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Germany, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Germany is 5.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Germany peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.
That places Germany 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.5% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Germany?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Germany was 5.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release