Expenditure on secondary education in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Germany, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Germany is 41.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Germany peaked at 71.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 70.3% | — |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 44.5% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.3% | 45.5% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Germany?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Germany was 41.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.