Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Germany

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

Latest (2017)
3,651 millions
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
5th
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,644 millions
in 1998
All-time low
2,627 millions
in 2006
Years of data
17
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200520171993: 4.1k millions1994: 4.1k millions1995: 4.5k millions1996: 4.5k millions1998: 4.6k millions2006: 2.6k millions2007: 2.9k millions2008: 3.0k millions2009: 3.1k millions2010: 2.7k millions2011: 2.7k millions2012: 2.7k millions2013: 2.8k millions2014: 2.9k millions2015: 2.9k millions2016: 3.4k millions2017: 3.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Germany stood at 3,651 millions.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 4,644 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,627 millions, in 2006.

That places Germany 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 4,388 millions 4,132 millions 4,644 millions 5
2000s 2,904 millions 2,627 millions 3,097 millions 4
2010s 2,971 millions 2,692 millions 3,651 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Russian Federation 15,324 millions compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 12,129 millions compare
  3. 4 South Africa 5,642 millions compare
  4. 6 Thailand 3,511 millions compare
  5. 7 Mexico 3,265 millions compare
  6. 8 China 2,883 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ 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, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4,644 millions in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,627 millions in 2006.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Germany ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, 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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 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 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/