Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 32,187 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Germany stood at 32,187 millions.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Germany peaked at 33,074 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,699 millions, in 1993.
That places Germany 9th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,699 millions | — |
| 1998 | 26,092 millions | +1435.7% |
| 2008 | 24,002 millions | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 25,969 millions | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 25,675 millions | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25,101 millions | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,187 millions | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25,655 millions | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25,829 millions | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26,386 millions | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27,245 millions | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 28,318 millions | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 29,940 millions | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 31,380 millions | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 33,074 millions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32,187 millions | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,895 millions | 1,699 millions | 26,092 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,002 millions | 24,002 millions | 24,002 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,531 millions | 25,101 millions | 29,940 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,213 millions | 31,380 millions | 33,074 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Germany was 32,187 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 33,074 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,699 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release