Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Germany
Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 54,845 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2017
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.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17,248 millions | — |
| 1994 | 17,846 millions | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19,618 millions | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 20,664 millions | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 21,574 millions | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 30,396 millions | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 33,030 millions | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 36,698 millions | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 39,181 millions | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 42,803 millions | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 46,347 millions | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 46,296 millions | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47,674 millions | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 millions | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 48,870 millions | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 52,372 millions | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 54,845 millions | +4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 54,845 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,842 millions, 19.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 54,845 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128 millions, 25.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +40.9% | 21,574 millions | 30,396 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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
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/