Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 43,302 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Germany stood at 43,302 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 43,302 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,493 millions, in 1998.
That places Germany 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,493 millions | — |
| 2008 | 27,055 millions | +86.7% |
| 2010 | 30,919 millions | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 31,779 millions | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30,975 millions | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 31,420 millions | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 32,379 millions | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 32,576 millions | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34,595 millions | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 36,092 millions | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 37,534 millions | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 39,661 millions | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 42,719 millions | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 41,396 millions | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 43,302 millions | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,493 millions | 14,493 millions | 14,493 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,055 millions | 27,055 millions | 27,055 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 33,793 millions | 30,919 millions | 39,661 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,472 millions | 41,396 millions | 43,302 millions | 3 |
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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, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Germany was 43,302 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 43,302 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,493 millions in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release