Germany vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Germany
23,253 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
46,648 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 46,648 millions against 23,253 millions in Germany, a difference of 23,395 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 21,886 millions 18,224 millions 3,662 millions Germany
2000s 19,944 millions 36,757 millions 16,813 millions United Kingdom
2010s 21,894 millions 43,138 millions 21,245 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 46,648 millions against 23,253 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Germany and United Kingdom?
23,395 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/