Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 214,932 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany is 214,932 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 214,932 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78,110 millions, in 1993.
Germany ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78,110 millions | — |
| 1994 | 80,370 millions | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 85,123 millions | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 88,495 millions | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 92,782 millions | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 120,686 millions | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 130,224 millions | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 137,690 millions | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 148,179 millions | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 157,583 millions | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 164,770 millions | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 172,848 millions | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 180,017 millions | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 188,057 millions | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 188,329 millions | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 201,542 millions | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 214,932 millions | +6.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 214,932 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 17.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 214,932 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 17.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +30.1% | 92,782 millions | 120,686 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,976 millions | 78,110 millions | 92,782 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 134,195 millions | 120,686 millions | 148,179 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 183,510 millions | 157,583 millions | 214,932 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Germany was 214,932 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 214,932 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,110 millions in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/