Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Germany
179,812 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
146,625 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 179,812 millions against 146,625 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 33,187 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 105,585 millions 57,800 millions 47,785 millions Germany
2000s 152,540 millions 139,994 millions 12,545 millions Germany
2010s 176,528 millions 151,049 millions 25,480 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 179,812 millions against 146,625 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33,187 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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 US$. 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/