Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 296,740 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany stood at 296,740 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 296,740 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78,199 millions, in 1993.
That places Germany 4th out of 169 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, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78,199 millions | — |
| 1994 | 80,456 millions | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 85,222 millions | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 88,622 millions | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 92,784 millions | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 141,207 millions | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 162,298 millions | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 170,213 millions | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 171,866 millions | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 179,084 millions | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 187,349 millions | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 188,872 millions | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 202,280 millions | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 213,714 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 227,857 millions | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 247,607 millions | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 269,202 millions | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 279,226 millions | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 296,740 millions | +6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 296,740 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,076 millions, 24.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 296,740 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,470 millions, 20.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +52.2% | 92,784 millions | 141,207 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,057 millions | 78,199 millions | 92,784 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 141,207 millions | 141,207 millions | 141,207 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 195,114 millions | 162,298 millions | 247,607 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,723 millions | 269,202 millions | 296,740 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany was 296,740 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 296,740 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,199 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release