Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 54,845 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54,845 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54,845 millions
in 2017
All-time low
30,053 millions
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200520171993: 30.1k millions1994: 30.4k millions1995: 32.8k millions1996: 34.0k millions1998: 34.9k millions2006: 40.6k millions2007: 42.9k millions2008: 46.2k millions2009: 47.8k millions2010: 51.5k millions2011: 54.1k millions2012: 53.2k millions2013: 52.8k millions2014: 54.0k millions2015: 52.5k millions2016: 53.8k millions2017: 54.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany stood at 54,845 millions. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany peaked at 54,845 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,053 millions, in 1993.

Germany ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,422 millions 30,053 millions 34,867 millions 5
2000s 44,371 millions 40,629 millions 47,819 millions 4
2010s 53,348 millions 51,532 millions 54,845 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

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  4. 5 Brazil 45,885 millions compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 42,002 millions compare
  6. 7 France 36,760 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Germany was 54,845 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 54,845 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 30,053 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Germany ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/