Germany vs United States of America: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Germany
54,845 millions
in 2017
United States of America
272,161 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 272,161 millions against 54,845 millions in Germany, a difference of 217,316 millions.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 272,161 millions against 54,845 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Germany and United States of America?
217,316 millions, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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