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
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Germany, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 4 |
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 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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