Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) was 73,602 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Germany stood at 73,602 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 73,602 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,268 millions, in 1993.
Germany ranks 4th of 148 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, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17,268 millions | — |
| 1994 | 17,865 millions | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19,641 millions | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 20,694 millions | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 21,574 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35,019 millions | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 40,923 millions | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 44,229 millions | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 44,796 millions | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46,198 millions | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48,589 millions | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 48,872 millions | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52,380 millions | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 54,535 millions | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57,994 millions | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 61,862 millions | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 66,786 millions | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 68,976 millions | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 73,602 millions | +6.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 73,602 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,557 millions, 20.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 73,602 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,095 millions, 23.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) 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 | +62.3% | 21,574 millions | 35,019 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,408 millions | 17,268 millions | 21,574 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 35,019 millions | 35,019 millions | 35,019 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 50,038 millions | 40,923 millions | 61,862 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,788 millions | 66,786 millions | 73,602 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, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Germany was 73,602 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73,602 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,268 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release