Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 2007
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Germany, 1998–2017

00.511.51998200720171998: 1.3 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.2% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2017.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Germany peaked at 1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2007.

That places Germany 18th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.3%
2006 1.2% -5.4%
2007 1.2% -4.5%
2008 1.2% +2.3%
2009 1.3% +8.6%
2010 1.3% +0.8%
2011 1.2% -5.2%
2012 1.3% +1.2%
2013 1.2% -0.4%
2014 1.2% -1.7%
2015 1.2% -2.9%
2016 1.2% -1.8%
2017 1.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 4
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Vanuatu 1.2% compare
  2. 16 Morocco 1.2% compare
  3. 17 Austria 1.2% compare
  4. 19 New Zealand 1.1% compare
  5. 20 Portugal 1.1% compare
  6. 21 Cyprus 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Germany?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Germany was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2007.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Germany ranks 18th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/