Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 51,203 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
51,203 millions
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
51,203 millions
in 2017
All-time low
26,758 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1998–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200720171998: 26.8k millions2006: 34.2k millions2007: 34.7k millions2008: 36.9k millions2009: 39.0k millions2010: 41.5k millions2011: 42.2k millions2012: 43.6k millions2013: 45.2k millions2014: 46.6k millions2015: 46.3k millions2016: 48.6k millions2017: 51.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany stood at 51,203 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 51,203 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,758 millions, in 1998.

Germany ranks 2nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,758 millions 26,758 millions 26,758 millions 1
2000s 36,202 millions 34,223 millions 38,992 millions 4
2010s 45,646 millions 41,512 millions 51,203 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 158,725 millions compare
  2. 3 Brazil 40,055 millions compare
  3. 4 Japan 33,563 millions compare
  4. 5 India 32,327 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Germany was 51,203 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51,203 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 26,758 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/