Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 91,071 millions in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
91,071 millions
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
103,632 millions
in 1996
All-time low
66,492 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1993–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 91,071 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Germany peaked at 103,632 millions in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66,492 millions, in 1998.
Germany ranks 3rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94,910 millions | — |
| 1996 | 103,632 millions | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 66,492 millions | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 81,466 millions | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 87,243 millions | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 86,788 millions | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84,449 millions | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 83,733 millions | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,110 millions | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83,534 millions | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 84,197 millions | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85,770 millions | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 87,389 millions | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89,999 millions | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 93,520 millions | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 92,384 millions | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 91,071 millions | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,345 millions | 66,492 millions | 103,632 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,466 millions | 81,466 millions | 81,466 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 85,721 millions | 83,534 millions | 89,999 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,325 millions | 91,071 millions | 93,520 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 428,593 millions compare
- 2 China 254,942 millions compare
- 4 France 67,926 millions compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59,111 millions compare
- 6 Japan 51,514 millions compare
More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Germany was 91,071 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 103,632 millions in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,492 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release