Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany
Germany: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany peaked at 2.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Germany ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Croatia 1.1% compare
- 32 Croatia 1.1% compare
- 35 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0%
- 36 Denmark 0.0%
- 36 Norway 0.0%
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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Germany was 0.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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