How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United States: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Germany

42,836 millions

in 2017

United States

158,725 millions

in 2017

Germany rank

2nd

United States rank

1st

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Germany
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 158,725 millions against 42,836 millions in Germany, a difference of 115,889 millions.

That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Germany's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 96 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Germany or United States?: United States, at 158,725 millions against 42,836 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Germany and United States?: 115,889 millions, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/