Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany
Germany: Private educational expenditure by education level, programme was 5,447 Million euro in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,447 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,646 Million euro
in 2013
All-time low
2,799 Million euro
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5,447 Million euro for private educational expenditure by education level, programme in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany peaked at 5,646 Million euro in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,799 Million euro, in 2020.
That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,292 Million euro | — |
| 2013 | 5,646 Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,526 Million euro | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,173 Million euro | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,261 Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,828 Million euro | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4,841 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,506 Million euro | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,799 Million euro | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 4,024 Million euro | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 4,955 Million euro | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 5,447 Million euro | +9.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,447 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145.5 Million euro, 37.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,447 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 149 Million euro, 36.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,134 Million euro | 4,506 Million euro | 5,646 Million euro | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,306 Million euro | 2,799 Million euro | 5,447 Million euro | 4 |
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 private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany?
- Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany was 5,447 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,646 Million euro in 2013.
- What is the lowest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,799 Million euro in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for private educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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