Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 3,905 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,905 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Germany peaked at 6,019 millions in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,512 millions, in 2015.
Germany ranks 4th of 157 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, US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,849 millions | — |
| 1994 | 4,917 millions | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,019 millions | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 5,759 millions | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5,000 millions | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 3,806 millions | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 3,004 millions | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 3,105 millions | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,725 millions | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 2,908 millions | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,957 millions | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,512 millions | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 2,808 millions | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 3,055 millions | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,499 millions | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 3,380 millions | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,475 millions | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,977 millions | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 3,905 millions | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,309 millions | 4,849 millions | 6,019 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,806 millions | 3,806 millions | 3,806 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,995 millions | 2,512 millions | 3,499 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,786 millions | 3,475 millions | 3,977 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, us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Germany was 3,905 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,019 millions in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,512 millions in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release