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

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

Latest (2017)
5,658 millions
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 96 countries
All-time high
6,606 millions
in 2013
All-time low
2,095 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1998200720171998: 2.1k millions2006: 3.1k millions2007: 4.3k millions2008: 4.7k millions2009: 4.9k millions2010: 5.0k millions2011: 5.3k millions2012: 6.1k millions2013: 6.6k millions2014: 6.5k millions2015: 5.3k millions2016: 5.3k millions2017: 5.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany is 5,658 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 6,606 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,095 millions, in 1998.

That places Germany 1st out of 96 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 2,095 millions 2,095 millions 2,095 millions 1
2000s 4,266 millions 3,096 millions 4,874 millions 4
2010s 5,711 millions 4,975 millions 6,606 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United States 3,504 millions compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,467 millions compare
  3. 4 Australia 1,344 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ 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, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6,606 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,095 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Germany ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 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$ (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/