Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ was 5,313 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Germany is 5,313 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 5,313 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,694 millions, in 2012.
Germany ranks 4th of 149 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, PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,153 millions | — |
| 1994 | 4,137 millions | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,478 millions | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4,547 millions | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,644 millions | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,154 millions | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 2,814 millions | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 2,828 millions | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,694 millions | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,826 millions | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,894 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,910 millions | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,371 millions | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 3,631 millions | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,029 millions | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 4,207 millions | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,304 millions | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,758 millions | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 5,313 millions | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,392 millions | 4,137 millions | 4,644 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,154 millions | 3,154 millions | 3,154 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,220 millions | 2,694 millions | 4,207 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,791 millions | 4,304 millions | 5,313 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, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Germany was 5,313 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,313 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,694 millions in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release