Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany
Germany: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis
The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Germany ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Germany was 1.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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