Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 58,968 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Germany recorded 58,968 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2022.
The figure 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 us$ in Germany peaked at 59,352 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,824 millions, in 1993.
Germany ranks 3rd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29,824 millions | — |
| 1994 | 30,242 millions | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 32,613 millions | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 33,836 millions | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34,776 millions | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43,540 millions | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 48,628 millions | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 50,856 millions | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 50,685 millions | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50,437 millions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51,666 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51,701 millions | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52,945 millions | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 53,761 millions | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55,421 millions | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 56,553 millions | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 59,090 millions | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 59,352 millions | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58,968 millions | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,258 millions | 29,824 millions | 34,776 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,540 millions | 43,540 millions | 43,540 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,265 millions | 48,628 millions | 56,553 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,137 millions | 58,968 millions | 59,352 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 405,813 millions compare
- 2 China 150,308 millions compare
- 4 India 44,434 millions compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,061 millions compare
- 6 France 36,396 millions compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Germany was 58,968 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59,352 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,824 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release