Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 56,378 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Germany stood at 56,378 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Germany peaked at 56,764 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43,131 millions, in 1998.
Germany ranks 2nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43,131 millions | — |
| 2008 | 47,829 millions | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 50,503 millions | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 50,248 millions | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49,401 millions | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 49,430 millions | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,681 millions | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49,072 millions | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 49,229 millions | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50,190 millions | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51,521 millions | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 53,742 millions | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 55,724 millions | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 56,764 millions | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56,378 millions | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,131 millions | 43,131 millions | 43,131 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 47,829 millions | 47,829 millions | 47,829 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 50,302 millions | 49,072 millions | 53,742 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,289 millions | 55,724 millions | 56,764 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 214,585 millions compare
- 3 France 35,748 millions compare
- 4 United Kingdom 26,559 millions compare
- 5 Brazil 25,727 millions compare
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Germany was 56,378 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 56,764 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,131 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release