Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Germany
Germany: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 11.3 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Financial aid to students in Germany, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Germany is 11.3, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Germany peaked at 11.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 1999.
That places Germany 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.6 | — |
| 2000 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39.2% | 7.9 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 6.1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Malta 13 compare
- 6 Netherlands 12 compare
- 6 Netherlands 12 compare
- 9 Sweden 10.8 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 9.4 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 9.4 compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial aid to students in Germany?
- Financial aid to students in Germany was 11.3 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for financial aid to students?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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