Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 113,671 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 113,671 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 113,671 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,251 millions, in 1998.
Germany ranks 4th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54,953 millions | — |
| 1996 | 63,381 millions | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 41,251 millions | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 65,524 millions | +58.8% |
| 2010 | 73,420 millions | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 75,479 millions | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 74,637 millions | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 76,695 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 79,101 millions | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 78,962 millions | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83,298 millions | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 87,005 millions | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 91,447 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 98,447 millions | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 105,700 millions | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 107,364 millions | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 113,671 millions | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,195 millions | 41,251 millions | 63,381 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 65,524 millions | 65,524 millions | 65,524 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 81,849 millions | 73,420 millions | 98,447 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,912 millions | 105,700 millions | 113,671 millions | 3 |
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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, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Germany was 113,671 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 113,671 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,251 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release