Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany
Germany: Private educational expenditure by education level, programme was 5,447 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,447
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,646
in 2013
All-time low
2,799
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5,447 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,799, in 2020.
That places Germany 1st out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,292 | — |
| 2013 | 5,646 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,526 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,173 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,261 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,828 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4,841 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,506 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,799 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 4,024 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 4,955 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 5,447 | +9.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145.5, 37.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 149, 36.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,134 | 4,506 | 5,646 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,306 | 2,799 | 5,447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,799 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for private educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 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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