Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Germany
Germany: Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and was 2.1 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1 Rate
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.3 Rate
in 2012
All-time low
1.9 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.1 Rate for ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Germany peaked at 2.3 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Rate, in 2020.
That places Germany 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.3 Rate | — |
| 2013 | 2.2 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 Rate | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 Rate | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Rate | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1 Rate | 2 Rate | 2.3 Rate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.98 Rate | 1.9 Rate | 2.1 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Finland 2.3 Rate compare
- 4 Latvia 2.3 Rate compare
- 4 Latvia 2.3 Rate compare
- 8 Slovakia 2 Rate compare
- 8 Slovakia 2 Rate compare
- 10 Denmark 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Estonia 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 France 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Poland 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Sweden 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Estonia 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Poland 1.9 Rate compare
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 ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Germany?
- Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Germany was 2.1 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Rate in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Rate in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and primary level of education, in public educational institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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