Germany vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Germany
45,884 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
39,056 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,884 millions against 39,056 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,828 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 158 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 24,269 millions 13,318 millions 10,952 millions Germany
2000s 39,615 millions 23,444 millions 16,171 millions Germany
2010s 46,875 millions 35,077 millions 11,798 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 45,884 millions against 39,056 millions in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Germany and United Kingdom?
6,828 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/