France vs Germany: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

France
163,400 millions
in 2017
Germany
214,932 millions
in 2017
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 214,932 millions against 163,400 millions in France, a difference of 51,532 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 161 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 119,747 millions 142,171 millions 22,424 millions Germany
2010s 163,400 millions 214,932 millions 51,532 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, France or Germany?
Germany, at 214,932 millions against 163,400 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between France and Germany?
51,532 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/