France vs Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

France
31,828 millions
in 2017
Germany
45,884 millions
in 2017
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,884 millions against 31,828 millions in France, a difference of 14,056 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 158 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 14,620 millions 23,502 millions 8,882 millions Germany
2010s 31,828 millions 45,884 millions 14,056 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, France or Germany?
Germany, at 45,884 millions against 31,828 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between France and Germany?
14,056 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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