Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 49th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Germany was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release