Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 42,836 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
42,836 millions
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
47,547 millions
in 2014
All-time low
28,811 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200720171998: 28.8k millions2006: 36.4k millions2007: 39.8k millions2008: 44.4k millions2009: 43.9k millions2010: 44.2k millions2011: 46.2k millions2012: 44.1k millions2013: 46.5k millions2014: 47.5k millions2015: 39.9k millions2016: 40.5k millions2017: 42.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Germany is 42,836 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 47,547 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28,811 millions, in 1998.

Germany ranks 2nd of 96 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 28,811 millions 28,811 millions 28,811 millions 1
2000s 41,118 millions 36,434 millions 44,374 millions 4
2010s 43,980 millions 39,938 millions 47,547 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 158,725 millions compare
  2. 3 Japan 32,548 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 27,381 millions compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 23,104 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Germany was 42,836 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 47,547 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28,811 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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