Government expenditure on education, total in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.7% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Germany peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1996.
Germany ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.5% | — |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Germany was 10.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.