Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P was 3,651 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,651 millions
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7,506 millions
in 1998
All-time low
3,091 millions
in 2012
Years of data
17
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P in Germany, 1993–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200520171993: 7.2k millions1994: 7.0k millions1995: 7.5k millions1996: 7.5k millions1998: 7.5k millions2006: 3.5k millions2007: 3.7k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 3.8k millions2010: 3.3k millions2011: 3.2k millions2012: 3.1k millions2013: 3.1k millions2014: 3.1k millions2015: 3.1k millions2016: 3.5k millions2017: 3.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Germany is 3,651 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Germany peaked at 7,506 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,091 millions, in 2012.

Germany ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,344 millions 7,049 millions 7,506 millions 5
2000s 3,704 millions 3,511 millions 3,820 millions 4
2010s 3,252 millions 3,091 millions 3,651 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Russia 15,324 millions compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 12,013 millions compare
  3. 4 South Africa 5,464 millions compare
  4. 6 Thailand 3,597 millions compare
  5. 7 China 3,483 millions compare
  6. 8 Mexico 3,265 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Germany?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Germany was 3,651 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7,506 millions in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,091 millions in 2012.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p?
Germany ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,028 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/