Government expenditure on education in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education was 5.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.24
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 2020
All-time low
4.32
in 1994
Years of data
19
1993–2022
Government expenditure on education in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.24 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Germany peaked at 5.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 1994.
That places Germany 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.39 | — |
| 1994 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.83 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.24 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.76 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5.24 | 5.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education in Germany was 5.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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