Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 179,812 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
179,812 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
179,812 millions
in 2017
All-time low
113,858 millions
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Germany, 1993–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520171993: 113.9k millions1994: 114.7k millions1995: 119.0k millions1996: 121.7k millions1998: 125.4k millions2006: 135.0k millions2007: 141.3k millions2008: 145.0k millions2009: 151.3k millions2010: 158.7k millions2011: 161.0k millions2012: 166.1k millions2013: 166.9k millions2014: 169.9k millions2015: 169.2k millions2016: 173.2k millions2017: 179.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Germany is 179,812 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Germany peaked at 179,812 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113,858 millions, in 1993.

That places Germany 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,940 millions 113,858 millions 125,448 millions 5
2000s 143,140 millions 134,958 millions 151,298 millions 4
2010s 168,099 millions 158,717 millions 179,812 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Japan 156,644 millions compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 146,625 millions compare
  3. 4 France 141,477 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Germany was 179,812 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 179,812 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 113,858 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Germany ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/