Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 37,267 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 37,267 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 37,267 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 840.84 millions, in 1993.
Germany ranks 3rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 840.84 millions | — |
| 1998 | 7,181 millions | +754.1% |
| 2008 | 10,421 millions | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 12,672 millions | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 13,745 millions | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 15,157 millions | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 16,337 millions | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 17,062 millions | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17,630 millions | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19,452 millions | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 21,498 millions | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 23,484 millions | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 26,719 millions | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 30,792 millions | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 35,057 millions | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 37,267 millions | +6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 37,267 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,144 millions, 32.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 37,267 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,875 millions, 19.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +754.1% | 840.84 millions | 7,181 millions |
| 2008 | +45.1% | 7,181 millions | 10,421 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,011 millions | 840.84 millions | 7,181 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,421 millions | 10,421 millions | 10,421 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,376 millions | 12,672 millions | 26,719 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,372 millions | 30,792 millions | 37,267 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Germany was 37,267 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37,267 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.84 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release