Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 83,561 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Germany stood at 83,561 millions.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 89,739 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44,415 millions, in 1998.
That places Germany 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64,161 millions | — |
| 1996 | 80,275 millions | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 44,415 millions | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 79,061 millions | +78.0% |
| 2010 | 78,372 millions | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82,867 millions | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 75,491 millions | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 78,920 millions | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 80,805 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68,153 millions | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 69,393 millions | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 73,203 millions | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 79,424 millions | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 79,102 millions | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85,337 millions | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 89,739 millions | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 83,561 millions | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,950 millions | 44,415 millions | 80,275 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 79,061 millions | 79,061 millions | 79,061 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 76,573 millions | 68,153 millions | 82,867 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,212 millions | 83,561 millions | 89,739 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 382,601 millions compare
- 2 China 254,942 millions compare
- 4 France 62,821 millions compare
- 5 Japan 62,443 millions compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,271 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, us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Germany was 83,561 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 89,739 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,415 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release