Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 29,533 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 29,533 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 32,127 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,149 millions, in 1993.
That places Germany 9th out of 154 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, US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,149 millions | — |
| 1998 | 17,429 millions | +1417.4% |
| 2008 | 23,294 millions | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 23,329 millions | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24,515 millions | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 22,438 millions | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 23,739 millions | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24,647 millions | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21,073 millions | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 21,746 millions | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23,253 millions | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 25,737 millions | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 26,315 millions | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,634 millions | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 32,127 millions | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 29,533 millions | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,289 millions | 1,149 millions | 17,429 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,294 millions | 23,294 millions | 23,294 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,679 millions | 21,073 millions | 26,315 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,098 millions | 28,634 millions | 32,127 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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, us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Germany was 29,533 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32,127 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release