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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 151 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 62,345 millions 28,073 millions 34,272 millions Germany
2000s 71,042 millions 64,727 millions 6,314 millions Germany
2010s 75,239 millions 61,748 millions 13,491 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 73,203 millions against 54,040 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ 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, us$?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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