Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany

Germany: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 25.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2009
All-time low
21.8%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 21.82006: 22.52007: 25.62008: 242009: 29.12010: 28.32011: 26.92012: 26.22013: 26.12014: 25.72015: 25.42016: 25.32017: 25.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany is 25.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany peaked at 29.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1998.

Germany ranks 20th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 21.8%
2006 22.5% +2.9%
2007 25.6% +13.7%
2008 24.0% -6.2%
2009 29.1% +21.6%
2010 28.3% -3.0%
2011 26.9% -4.7%
2012 26.2% -2.9%
2013 26.1% -0.3%
2014 25.7% -1.4%
2015 25.4% -1.0%
2016 25.3% -0.4%
2017 25.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1
2000s 25.3% 22.5% 29.1% 4
2010s 26.2% 25.3% 28.3% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Oman 27.7% compare
  2. 18 Jamaica 26.8% compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  4. 21 Hungary 25.3% compare
  5. 22 Latvia 25.2% compare
  6. 23 Kuwait 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Germany was 25.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Germany ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 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/