Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 75,096 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany stood at 75,096 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany peaked at 75,585 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,980 millions, in 1993.
That places Germany 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37,980 millions | — |
| 1994 | 38,513 millions | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41,532 millions | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 43,091 millions | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 44,287 millions | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 55,448 millions | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 61,927 millions | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 64,766 millions | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 64,547 millions | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64,231 millions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65,796 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 65,842 millions | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67,425 millions | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68,464 millions | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70,578 millions | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 72,020 millions | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 75,252 millions | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 75,585 millions | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75,096 millions | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 75,096 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,728 millions, 20.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 75,096 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,362 millions, 22.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.2% | 44,287 millions | 55,448 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,081 millions | 37,980 millions | 44,287 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,448 millions | 55,448 millions | 55,448 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 66,560 millions | 61,927 millions | 72,020 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,311 millions | 75,096 millions | 75,585 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany was 75,096 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75,585 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,980 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release