Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const was 6,763 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
6,763 millions
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
7,118 millions
in 2013
All-time low
3,145 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany, 1998–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200720171998: 3.1k millions2006: 3.9k millions2007: 4.9k millions2008: 5.0k millions2009: 5.3k millions2010: 5.6k millions2011: 5.7k millions2012: 6.9k millions2013: 7.1k millions2014: 6.8k millions2015: 6.6k millions2016: 6.5k millions2017: 6.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany is 6,763 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany peaked at 7,118 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,145 millions, in 1998.

That places Germany 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 3,145 millions 3,145 millions 3,145 millions 1
2000s 4,765 millions 3,887 millions 5,284 millions 4
2010s 6,504 millions 5,622 millions 7,118 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United States of America 3,504 millions compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,963 millions compare
  3. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,781 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany was 6,763 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7,118 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,145 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const?
Germany ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,064 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/