Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 302,764 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Germany stood at 302,764 millions.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Germany peaked at 305,980 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171,997 millions, in 1993.
That places Germany 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 171,997 millions | — |
| 1994 | 173,447 millions | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 180,207 millions | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 184,534 millions | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 190,461 millions | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 223,580 millions | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 245,598 millions | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 249,247 millions | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 247,644 millions | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 248,991 millions | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 253,695 millions | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 254,454 millions | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 260,383 millions | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 268,302 millions | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 277,299 millions | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 288,270 millions | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 303,324 millions | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 305,980 millions | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 302,764 millions | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,129 millions | 171,997 millions | 190,461 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 223,580 millions | 223,580 millions | 223,580 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 259,388 millions | 245,598 millions | 288,270 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,023 millions | 302,764 millions | 305,980 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Germany was 302,764 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 305,980 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,997 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release