Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 27,770 millions in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27,770 millions
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
31,762 millions
in 2020
All-time low
27,770 millions
in 2022
Years of data
14
2008–2022
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany stood at 27,770 millions. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany peaked at 31,762 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,770 millions, in 2022.
Germany ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30,018 millions | — |
| 2010 | 31,472 millions | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 30,443 millions | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,173 millions | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28,639 millions | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,384 millions | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,212 millions | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,631 millions | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29,569 millions | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 30,137 millions | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,192 millions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31,762 millions | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 28,768 millions | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 27,770 millions | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,018 millions | 30,018 millions | 30,018 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 29,485 millions | 28,212 millions | 31,472 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,433 millions | 27,770 millions | 31,762 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,697 millions compare
- 3 France 14,792 millions compare
- 4 Netherlands 14,075 millions compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany was 27,770 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31,762 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,770 millions in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release