Government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany peaked at 23.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1998.
That places Germany 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.1% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Germany was 23.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.