Government expenditure on education, US$ in Germany

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

Latest (2017)
179,812 millions
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
191,851 millions
in 2014
All-time low
91,302 millions
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520171993: 91.3k millions1994: 95.6k millions1995: 114.6k millions1996: 112.2k millions1998: 99.9k millions2006: 128.5k millions2007: 149.4k millions2008: 165.5k millions2009: 166.8k millions2010: 167.9k millions2011: 180.7k millions2012: 174.8k millions2013: 185.2k millions2014: 191.9k millions2015: 162.5k millions2016: 167.8k millions2017: 179.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Germany is 179,812 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Germany peaked at 191,851 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91,302 millions, in 1993.

Germany ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, 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 102,729 millions 91,302 millions 114,570 millions 5
2000s 152,540 millions 128,484 millions 166,815 millions 4
2010s 176,317 millions 162,482 millions 191,851 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 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Germany was 179,812 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 191,851 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 91,302 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Germany ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/