Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 40,175 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 40,175 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 40,175 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 983.74 millions, in 1993.
That places Germany 10th out of 138 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, PPP$ (millions) in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 983.74 millions | — |
| 1998 | 16,187 millions | +1545.5% |
| 2008 | 19,305 millions | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 21,855 millions | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 22,329 millions | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22,184 millions | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23,070 millions | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 24,128 millions | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24,415 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,104 millions | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 27,637 millions | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 29,633 millions | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 32,751 millions | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 35,466 millions | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 38,436 millions | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 40,175 millions | +4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 40,175 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,700 millions, 14.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 40,175 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,205 millions, 9.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on 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 | +1545.5% | 983.74 millions | 16,187 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,585 millions | 983.74 millions | 16,187 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,305 millions | 19,305 millions | 19,305 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,411 millions | 21,855 millions | 32,751 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,026 millions | 35,466 millions | 40,175 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 primary education, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Germany was 40,175 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 40,175 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.74 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release