Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Germany

Germany: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
15.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Germany, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 16.52006: 15.72007: 15.22008: 15.22009: 17.32010: 17.82011: 17.12012: 17.42013: 17.62014: 17.72015: 17.62016: 17.62017: 17.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Germany stood at 17.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Germany peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2008.

That places Germany 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 16.5%
2006 15.7% -5.2%
2007 15.2% -2.8%
2008 15.2% -0.2%
2009 17.3% +13.8%
2010 17.8% +2.8%
2011 17.1% -3.7%
2012 17.4% +1.7%
2013 17.6% +1.4%
2014 17.7% +0.5%
2015 17.6% -0.7%
2016 17.6% -0.2%
2017 17.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2000s 15.8% 15.2% 17.3% 4
2010s 17.6% 17.1% 17.8% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 39 Chile 18.4% compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 18.1% compare
  3. 41 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
  4. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare
  5. 44 Belize 17.5% compare
  6. 45 Tunisia 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Germany?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Germany was 17.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2008.
How does Germany rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Germany ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/