Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Germany

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

Latest (2017)
54,845 millions
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
4th
of 145 countries
All-time high
54,845 millions
in 2017
All-time low
17,248 millions
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2017

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200520171993: 17.2k millions1994: 17.8k millions1995: 19.6k millions1996: 20.7k millions1998: 21.6k millions2006: 30.4k millions2007: 33.0k millions2008: 36.7k millions2009: 39.2k millions2010: 42.8k millions2011: 46.3k millions2012: 46.3k millions2013: 47.7k millions2014: 50.0k millions2015: 48.9k millions2016: 52.4k millions2017: 54.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Germany peaked at 54,845 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,248 millions, in 1993.

That places Germany 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 19,390 millions 17,248 millions 21,574 millions 5
2000s 34,826 millions 30,396 millions 39,181 millions 4
2010s 48,651 millions 42,803 millions 54,845 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

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  3. 3 India 67,486 millions compare
  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, ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Germany was 54,845 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 54,845 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17,248 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/