Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Germany
Germany: Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation was 47,488 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Germany is 47,488, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Germany peaked at 47,488 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,903, in 2012.
Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21,903 | — |
| 2013 | 23,873 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 25,417 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 26,344 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28,449 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 30,287 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 32,579 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 35,285 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 37,417 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 40,396 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 43,610 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 47,488 | +8.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47,488 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,392, 34.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47,488 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,450, 32.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,017 | 21,903 | 35,285 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42,228 | 37,417 | 47,488 | 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 educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Germany?
- Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Germany was 47,488 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 47,488 in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,903 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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