Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant was 4,256 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Germany stood at 4,256 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Germany peaked at 7,486 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,048 millions, in 2012.
Germany ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,174 millions | — |
| 1994 | 7,003 millions | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,435 millions | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,435 millions | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,486 millions | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,921 millions | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 3,344 millions | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3,252 millions | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,048 millions | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,085 millions | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,078 millions | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,079 millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,407 millions | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3,579 millions | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,850 millions | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,846 millions | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,808 millions | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,094 millions | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 4,256 millions | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,306 millions | 7,003 millions | 7,486 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,921 millions | 3,921 millions | 3,921 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,357 millions | 3,048 millions | 3,850 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,053 millions | 3,808 millions | 4,256 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 not specified by level, constant in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Germany was 4,256 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,486 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 millions in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release