Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany

Germany: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany, 2012–2023

02.557.5102012201720232012: 10.3 Percentage2013: 10 Percentage2014: 9.6 Percentage2015: 9.4 Percentage2016: 9 Percentage2017: 8.7 Percentage2018: 8.6 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 9.1 Percentage2021: 7.4 Percentage2022: 7.2 Percentage2023: 7.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany stood at 7.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany peaked at 10.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2022.

Germany ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure in Germany, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2012 10.3%
2013 10.0% -2.9%
2014 9.6% -4.0%
2015 9.4% -2.1%
2016 9.0% -4.3%
2017 8.7% -3.3%
2018 8.6% -1.1%
2019 8.7% +1.2%
2020 9.1% +4.6%
2021 7.4% -18.7%
2022 7.2% -2.7%
2023 7.8% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.3% 8.6% 10.3% 8
2020s 7.9% 7.2% 9.1% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Italy 8.4% compare
  2. 10 Slovenia 8.0% compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 8.0% compare
  4. 13 Romania 7.1% compare
  5. 14 Malta 6.5% compare
  6. 15 Portugal 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany?
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany was 7.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
How does Germany rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Germany ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
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