Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on public and private educational institutions was 8,042 in 2011. β² Rising
Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Germany, 1995β2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Germany is 8,042, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Germany peaked at 8,042 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,972, in 1995.
That places Germany 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,252 | 4,972 | 5,584 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,378 | 5,699 | 7,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,919 | 7,797 | 8,042 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Netherlands 8,590 compare
- 7 Sweden 8,571 compare
- 8 Belgium 8,235 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 7,914 compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 7,762 compare
- 12 Finland 7,716 compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Germany?
- Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Germany was 8,042 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public and private educational institutions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8,042 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public and private educational institutions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,972 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on public and private educational institutions?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public and private educational institutions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public and private educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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