Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 18,088 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18,088 millions
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
4th
of 158 countries
All-time high
18,088 millions
in 2017
All-time low
981.74 millions
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Germany, 1993–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 981.7 millions1998: 7.7k millions2006: 10.8k millions2007: 12.5k millions2008: 14.5k millions2009: 14.7k millions2010: 15.3k millions2011: 17.2k millions2012: 15.1k millions2013: 16.6k millions2014: 17.1k millions2015: 15.4k millions2016: 15.9k millions2017: 18.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Germany is 18,088 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 18,088 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 981.74 millions, in 1993.

That places Germany 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions) in Germany, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 981.74 millions —
1998 7,732 millions +687.6%
2006 10,761 millions +39.2%
2007 12,534 millions +16.5%
2008 14,471 millions +15.5%
2009 14,672 millions +1.4%
2010 15,317 millions +4.4%
2011 17,160 millions +12.0%
2012 15,073 millions -12.2%
2013 16,567 millions +9.9%
2014 17,113 millions +3.3%
2015 15,418 millions -9.9%
2016 15,922 millions +3.3%
2017 18,088 millions +13.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 18,088 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 510.46 millions, 35.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 18,088 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.02 millions, 35.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +687.6% 981.74 millions 7,732 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,357 millions 981.74 millions 7,732 millions 2
2000s 13,109 millions 10,761 millions 14,672 millions 4
2010s 16,332 millions 15,073 millions 18,088 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 61,662 millions compare
  2. 2 Russia 20,428 millions compare
  3. 3 France 18,240 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 13,259 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 9,277 millions compare
  6. 7 Sweden 6,543 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Germany was 18,088 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18,088 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 981.74 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Germany ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/