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

Germany
73,203 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,040 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

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

Germany currently reports 73,203 millions against 54,040 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19,163 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 144 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 71,405 millions 34,359 millions 37,046 millions Germany
2000s 66,704 millions 55,233 millions 11,470 millions Germany
2010s 71,682 millions 57,164 millions 14,518 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 73,203 millions against 54,040 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,163 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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