Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 34,692 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany stood at 34,692 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany peaked at 37,796 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,360 millions, in 1998.
Germany ranks 2nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,360 millions | — |
| 2008 | 33,637 millions | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 36,740 millions | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 36,540 millions | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35,047 millions | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 34,303 millions | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,429 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,462 millions | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34,968 millions | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35,580 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 35,868 millions | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36,257 millions | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37,796 millions | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 35,620 millions | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 34,692 millions | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,360 millions | 23,360 millions | 23,360 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 33,637 millions | 33,637 millions | 33,637 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 35,420 millions | 34,303 millions | 36,740 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,036 millions | 34,692 millions | 37,796 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 214,009 millions compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,553 millions compare
- 4 France 32,178 millions compare
- 5 India 30,750 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 upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany was 34,692 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37,796 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,360 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release