Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 23,253 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23,253 millions
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
24,544 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,149 millions
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200520171993: 1.1k millions1998: 17.4k millions2006: 18.9k millions2007: 21.0k millions2008: 22.3k millions2009: 22.6k millions2010: 22.6k millions2011: 23.9k millions2012: 22.4k millions2013: 23.7k millions2014: 24.5k millions2015: 21.0k millions2016: 21.7k millions2017: 23.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Germany is 23,253 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 24,544 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,149 millions, in 1993.

That places Germany 6th out of 151 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 primary education, US$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions) in Germany, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 1,149 millions —
1998 17,429 millions +1417.4%
2006 18,936 millions +8.6%
2007 20,951 millions +10.6%
2008 22,333 millions +6.6%
2009 22,602 millions +1.2%
2010 22,639 millions +0.2%
2011 23,867 millions +5.4%
2012 22,397 millions -6.2%
2013 23,675 millions +5.7%
2014 24,544 millions +3.7%
2015 21,014 millions -14.4%
2016 21,681 millions +3.2%
2017 23,253 millions +7.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 23,253 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,293 millions, 18.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 23,253 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,479 millions, 15.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on 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 +1417.4% 1,149 millions 17,429 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,289 millions 1,149 millions 17,429 millions 2
2000s 21,205 millions 18,936 millions 22,602 millions 4
2010s 22,884 millions 21,014 millions 24,544 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 United Kingdom 46,648 millions compare
  2. 4 Brazil 32,540 millions compare
  3. 5 France 30,026 millions compare
  4. 7 Australia 22,665 millions compare
  5. 8 South Korea 20,605 millions compare
  6. 9 India 19,956 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Germany was 23,253 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24,544 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,149 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Germany ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/