Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 45,884 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45,884 millions
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
51,009 millions
in 2014
All-time low
20,161 millions
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200520171993: 20.2k millions1994: 21.2k millions1995: 26.4k millions1996: 26.2k millions1998: 23.2k millions2006: 32.4k millions2007: 37.9k millions2008: 44.1k millions2009: 44.1k millions2010: 45.6k millions2011: 50.8k millions2012: 46.8k millions2013: 49.0k millions2014: 51.0k millions2015: 42.2k millions2016: 43.6k millions2017: 45.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Germany is 45,884 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Germany peaked at 51,009 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,161 millions, in 1993.

Germany ranks 3rd of 158 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 23,448 millions 20,161 millions 26,405 millions 5
2000s 39,615 millions 32,360 millions 44,108 millions 4
2010s 46,869 millions 42,162 millions 51,009 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Ecuador 1.27 billion millions compare
  2. 2 United States 272,161 millions compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 39,056 millions compare
  4. 5 France 31,828 millions compare
  5. 6 Brazil 31,366 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Germany was 45,884 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51,009 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20,161 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/