Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany
Germany: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany is 0.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 62nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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 initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Germany was 0.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release