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

Germany
36,298 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,270 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 36,298 millions against 33,270 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,028 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 26,314 millions 30,662 millions 4,348 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 32,653 millions 31,706 millions 946.56 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 36,298 millions against 33,270 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,028 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (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/