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

Germany: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 30,367 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30,367 millions
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 98 countries
All-time high
30,518 millions
in 2011
All-time low
19,595 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200720171998: 19.6k millions2006: 25.3k millions2007: 29.0k millions2008: 27.9k millions2009: 30.1k millions2010: 30.5k millions2011: 30.5k millions2012: 29.8k millions2013: 29.1k millions2014: 29.2k millions2015: 29.2k millions2016: 29.7k millions2017: 30.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany stood at 30,367 millions.

The figure 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 us$ in Germany peaked at 30,518 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,595 millions, in 1998.

Germany ranks 4th of 98 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 US$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 19,595 millions —
2006 25,316 millions +29.2%
2007 28,973 millions +14.4%
2008 27,852 millions -3.9%
2009 30,091 millions +8.0%
2010 30,481 millions +1.3%
2011 30,518 millions +0.1%
2012 29,781 millions -2.4%
2013 29,098 millions -2.3%
2014 29,194 millions +0.3%
2015 29,230 millions +0.1%
2016 29,683 millions +1.6%
2017 30,367 millions +2.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 30,367 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 millions, 17.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 30,367 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,430 millions, 21.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ 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% 19,595 millions 25,316 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,595 millions 19,595 millions 19,595 millions 1
2000s 28,058 millions 25,316 millions 30,091 millions 4
2010s 29,794 millions 29,098 millions 30,518 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 166,901 millions compare
  2. 2 Japan 32,878 millions compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 30,936 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 24,581 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 21,066 millions compare
  6. 7 Canada 19,280 millions compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Germany was 30,367 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30,518 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19,595 millions in 1998.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Germany ranks 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/