Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or was 89.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 89.5% for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Germany peaked at 93.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2023.
That places Germany 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.5% | — |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.5% | 90.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Germany?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Germany was 89.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or current expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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