Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 27,794 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27,794 millions
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
10th
of 134 countries
All-time high
27,794 millions
in 2017
All-time low
982.63 millions
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200520171993: 982.6 millions1998: 16.2k millions2006: 17.8k millions2007: 18.3k millions2008: 18.6k millions2009: 20.1k millions2010: 21.2k millions2011: 21.8k millions2012: 22.1k millions2013: 23.0k millions2014: 24.1k millions2015: 24.4k millions2016: 26.0k millions2017: 27.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Germany is 27,794 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 27,794 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 982.63 millions, in 1993.

That places Germany 10th out of 134 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,585 millions 982.63 millions 16,187 millions 2
2000s 18,677 millions 17,787 millions 20,077 millions 4
2010s 23,803 millions 21,247 millions 27,794 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Mexico 36,829 millions compare
  2. 8 France 34,679 millions compare
  3. 9 South Korea 27,836 millions compare
  4. 11 Italy 24,876 millions compare
  5. 12 Spain 20,879 millions compare
  6. 13 Australia 20,501 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Germany was 27,794 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27,794 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 982.63 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/