Expenditure on tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on tertiary education was 26.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
In 2016, expenditure on tertiary education in Germany stood at 26.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Germany peaked at 28.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1993.
That places Germany 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.1% | — |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.1% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 28.1% | 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 tertiary education in Germany?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Germany was 26.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.