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

Germany: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const was 5,658 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
5,658 millions
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
5,955 millions
in 2013
All-time low
2,631 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 2.6k millions2006: 3.3k millions2007: 4.1k millions2008: 4.2k millions2009: 4.4k millions2010: 4.7k millions2011: 4.8k millions2012: 5.8k millions2013: 6.0k millions2014: 5.7k millions2015: 5.5k millions2016: 5.4k millions2017: 5.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Germany stood at 5,658 millions.

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 5,955 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,631 millions, in 1998.

That places Germany 1st out of 94 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 2,631 millions 2,631 millions 2,631 millions 1
2000s 3,986 millions 3,252 millions 4,420 millions 4
2010s 5,441 millions 4,703 millions 5,955 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United States 3,504 millions compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,523 millions compare
  3. 4 Australia 1,344 millions compare

See the full ranking of 94 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 5,658 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 5,955 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,631 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const?
Germany ranks 1st out of 94 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,090 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 US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/