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

Germany
23,253 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,648 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46,648 millions against 23,253 millions in Germany, a difference of 23,395 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 17,429 millions 15,520 millions 1,908 millions Germany
2000s 21,205 millions 43,051 millions 21,845 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 22,953 millions 46,634 millions 23,680 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46,648 millions against 23,253 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23,395 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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