Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Germany

Germany: Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by was 12,211 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,211 Euro
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12,211 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
5,822 Euro
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Germany, 2012–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201720232012: 5.8k Euro2013: 6.3k Euro2014: 6.7k Euro2015: 7.0k Euro2016: 7.4k Euro2017: 8.0k Euro2018: 8.5k Euro2019: 9.2k Euro2020: 10.1k Euro2021: 10.8k Euro2022: 11.3k Euro2023: 12.2k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Germany stood at 12,211 Euro. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Germany peaked at 12,211 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,822 Euro, in 2012.

Germany ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation in Germany, 2012 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2012 5,822 Euro
2013 6,256 Euro +7.4%
2014 6,664 Euro +6.5%
2015 6,965 Euro +4.5%
2016 7,444 Euro +6.9%
2017 7,978 Euro +7.2%
2018 8,473 Euro +6.2%
2019 9,156 Euro +8.1%
2020 10,095 Euro +10.2%
2021 10,849 Euro +7.5%
2022 11,343 Euro +4.6%
2023 12,211 Euro +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,345 Euro 5,822 Euro 9,156 Euro 8
2020s 11,124 Euro 10,095 Euro 12,211 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Finland 16,744 Euro compare
  2. 6 Sweden 13,484 Euro compare
  3. 7 Denmark 12,284 Euro compare
  4. 9 Ireland 10,718 Euro compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 10,695 Euro compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 10,695 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Germany?
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Germany was 12,211 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12,211 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5,822 Euro in 2012.
How does Germany rank for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by?
Germany ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2012–2023
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