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

Germany: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 3,055 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,055 millions
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 154 countries
All-time high
6,019 millions
in 1995
All-time low
2,508 millions
in 2015
Years of data
17
1993–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1993200520171993: 4.8k millions1994: 4.9k millions1995: 6.0k millions1996: 5.8k millions1998: 5.0k millions2006: 2.8k millions2007: 3.3k millions2008: 3.6k millions2009: 3.5k millions2010: 2.9k millions2011: 3.0k millions2012: 2.7k millions2013: 2.9k millions2014: 2.9k millions2015: 2.5k millions2016: 2.8k millions2017: 3.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Germany stood at 3,055 millions.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Germany peaked at 6,019 millions in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,508 millions, in 2015.

Germany ranks 4th of 154 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 5,309 millions 4,849 millions 6,019 millions 5
2000s 3,302 millions 2,796 millions 3,648 millions 4
2010s 2,852 millions 2,508 millions 3,055 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 22,833 millions compare
  2. 2 Russia 6,317 millions compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 3,944 millions compare
  4. 5 South Africa 2,782 millions compare
  5. 6 Mexico 1,530 millions compare
  6. 7 Thailand 1,406 millions compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Germany was 3,055 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6,019 millions in 1995.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,508 millions in 2015.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Germany ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level 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/