Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 33.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Germany, 2012–2016
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, tertiary in Germany stood at 33.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over five years.
That places Germany 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.5% | — |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
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More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Germany?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Germany was 33.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.