Germany vs India: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Germany
36,298 millions
in 2017
India
65,501 millions
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Germany
  • India
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820072017

How they compare

India currently reports 65,501 millions against 36,298 millions in Germany, a difference of 29,203 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
2000s 26,055 millions 32,546 millions 6,492 millions India
2010s 30,969 millions 53,569 millions 22,600 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Germany or India?
India, at 65,501 millions against 36,298 millions in Germany as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Germany and India?
29,203 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Germany and India rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/