Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 36,298 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36,298 millions
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
36,478 millions
in 2011
All-time low
23,422 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Germany, 1998–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200720171998: 23.4k millions2006: 30.3k millions2007: 34.6k millions2008: 33.3k millions2009: 36.0k millions2010: 36.4k millions2011: 36.5k millions2012: 35.6k millions2013: 34.8k millions2014: 34.9k millions2015: 34.9k millions2016: 35.5k millions2017: 36.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Germany stood at 36,298 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Germany peaked at 36,478 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,422 millions, in 1998.

Germany ranks 3rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 23,422 millions —
2006 30,260 millions +29.2%
2007 34,632 millions +14.4%
2008 33,291 millions -3.9%
2009 35,968 millions +8.0%
2010 36,434 millions +1.3%
2011 36,478 millions +0.1%
2012 35,597 millions -2.4%
2013 34,782 millions -2.3%
2014 34,896 millions +0.3%
2015 34,939 millions +0.1%
2016 35,481 millions +1.6%
2017 36,298 millions +2.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 36,298 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,264 millions, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 36,298 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,198 millions, 11.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +29.2% 23,422 millions 30,260 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,422 millions 23,422 millions 23,422 millions 1
2000s 33,538 millions 30,260 millions 35,968 millions 4
2010s 35,613 millions 34,782 millions 36,478 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 166,901 millions compare
  2. 2 India 61,634 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 35,959 millions compare
  4. 5 Japan 33,903 millions compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 33,270 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Germany was 36,298 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36,478 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23,422 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,139 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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