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

Germany
30,367 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30,936 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 30,936 millions against 30,367 millions in Germany, a difference of 569 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 99 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 29,923 millions 40,472 millions 10,549 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 31,277 millions 34,077 millions 2,800 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 30,936 millions against 30,367 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
569 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, us$?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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