Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 70,369 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany is 70,369 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 70,369 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,758 millions, in 1998.
That places Germany 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,758 millions | — |
| 2008 | 38,469 millions | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 42,502 millions | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 43,700 millions | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 43,662 millions | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45,276 millions | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 46,722 millions | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,386 millions | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 48,703 millions | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 50,912 millions | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53,913 millions | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 58,786 millions | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 62,981 millions | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 65,968 millions | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 70,369 millions | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,758 millions | 26,758 millions | 26,758 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,469 millions | 38,469 millions | 38,469 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 48,056 millions | 42,502 millions | 58,786 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,440 millions | 62,981 millions | 70,369 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany was 70,369 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70,369 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,758 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release