Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Germany
Germany: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2012.
That places Germany 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.725 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany was 1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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