Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 51,729 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 51,729 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2022.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 55,139 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,811 millions, in 1998.
That places Germany 2nd out of 111 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, US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,811 millions | — |
| 2008 | 46,417 millions | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 45,368 millions | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47,978 millions | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 44,161 millions | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 46,589 millions | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 47,728 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 40,036 millions | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 40,573 millions | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42,836 millions | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 46,825 millions | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 47,234 millions | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50,848 millions | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 55,139 millions | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 51,729 millions | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,811 millions | 28,811 millions | 28,811 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 46,417 millions | 46,417 millions | 46,417 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 44,933 millions | 40,036 millions | 47,978 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,572 millions | 50,848 millions | 55,139 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 191,557 millions compare
- 3 France 33,062 millions compare
- 4 United Kingdom 26,181 millions compare
- 5 Brazil 23,661 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, us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Germany was 51,729 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 55,139 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,811 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release