Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany

Germany: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 5.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany, 1998–2017

024681998200720171998: 7.8 %2006: 7 %2007: 7 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.3 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany is 5.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2013.

That places Germany 53rd out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 7.8%
2006 7.0% -9.7%
2007 7.0% -0.6%
2008 6.5% -6.8%
2009 7.1% +9.1%
2010 8.5% +20.3%
2011 7.3% -13.7%
2012 5.6% -24.3%
2013 5.2% -7.1%
2014 5.3% +3.3%
2015 5.2% -2.4%
2016 5.5% +6.2%
2017 5.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2000s 6.9% 6.5% 7.1% 4
2010s 6.0% 5.2% 8.5% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

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  2. 51 East Timor 6.2% compare
  3. 52 Benin 5.6% compare
  4. 54 India 5.5% compare
  5. 55 Ireland 5.4% compare
  6. 56 Lithuania 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Germany was 5.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2013.
How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Germany ranks 53rd out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/