Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany
Germany: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 43,631 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany is 43,631, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany peaked at 43,631 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,611, in 2012.
Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16,611 | — |
| 2013 | 18,227 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 19,891 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 21,171 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 23,188 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 25,458 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 27,738 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 30,780 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 34,619 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 37,657 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 40,105 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 43,631 | +8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 43,631 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265, 34.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 43,631 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267, 34.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,883 | 16,611 | 30,780 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39,003 | 34,619 | 43,631 | 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 public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Germany was 43,631 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 43,631 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,611 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public 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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