Expenditure on public educational institutions in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on public educational institutions was 7,493 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on public educational institutions in Germany, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7,493 for expenditure on public educational institutions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions in Germany peaked at 7,493 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,760, in 1999.
Germany ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on public educational institutions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,760 | — |
| 2000 | 4,879 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,989 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,228 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,456 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5,600 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,855 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6,018 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,248 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,514 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6,674 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7,217 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 7,493 | +3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7,493 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,472, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7,493 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,493, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,760 | 4,760 | 4,760 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,746 | 4,879 | 6,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,355 | 7,217 | 7,493 | 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 public educational institutions in Germany?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions in Germany was 7,493 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,493 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,760 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on public educational institutions?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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