Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ was 4,800 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,800 millions
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
6,659 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,095 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2022

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Germany, 1998–2022

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1998201020221998: 2.1k millions2008: 5.7k millions2010: 6.2k millions2011: 6.7k millions2012: 6.2k millions2013: 6.6k millions2014: 6.5k millions2015: 5.3k millions2016: 5.3k millions2017: 5.7k millions2018: 6.1k millions2019: 6.0k millions2020: 6.4k millions2021: 5.4k millions2022: 4.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany is 4,800 millions, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 6,659 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,095 millions, in 1998.

Germany ranks 1st of 97 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions) in Germany, 1998 to 2022.
Year millions Change
1998 2,095 millions
2008 5,736 millions +173.7%
2010 6,156 millions +7.3%
2011 6,659 millions +8.2%
2012 6,163 millions -7.5%
2013 6,615 millions +7.3%
2014 6,476 millions -2.1%
2015 5,318 millions -17.9%
2016 5,263 millions -1.0%
2017 5,658 millions +7.5%
2018 6,113 millions +8.0%
2019 5,992 millions -2.0%
2020 6,433 millions +7.4%
2021 5,354 millions -16.8%
2022 4,800 millions -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,095 millions 2,095 millions 2,095 millions 1
2000s 5,736 millions 5,736 millions 5,736 millions 1
2010s 6,041 millions 5,263 millions 6,659 millions 10
2020s 5,529 millions 4,800 millions 6,433 millions 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United States 4,494 millions compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,468 millions compare
  3. 4 Singapore 694.6 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany was 4,800 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6,659 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,095 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Germany ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,292 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release