Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Germany

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Germany in 2022 — 5.24%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 164. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 0.85 pp.

2022 5.24% −0.13 pp vs 2021
World rank 42of 164
Period maximum 5.52%2020
Period minimum 4.32%1994

Trend over time

1993–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Germany, 1993–202244.555.56199319961999200220052008201120142017202020221993: 4.39%1994: 4.32%1995: 4.42%1996: 4.48%1998: 4.44%2008: 4.47%2010: 5%2011: 4.89%2012: 4.83%2013: 4.84%2014: 4.83%2015: 4.76%2016: 4.76%2017: 4.78%2018: 4.88%2019: 5.03%2020: 5.52%2021: 5.37%2022: 5.24%
Change over the period: +0.85 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 5.24%
World 3.86%
Western Europe computed 5.28%
High-income countries computed 4.91%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 5.24 −0.13 pp
2021 5.37 −0.15 pp
2020 5.52 +0.49 pp
2019 5.03 +0.14 pp
2018 4.88 +0.11 pp
2017 4.78 +0.02 pp
2016 4.76 +0 pp
2015 4.76 −0.06 pp
2014 4.83 −0.01 pp
2013 4.84 +0.01 pp
2012 4.83 −0.05 pp
2011 4.89 −0.11 pp
2010 5
2008 4.47
1998 4.44
1996 4.48 +0.06 pp
1995 4.42 +0.1 pp
1994 4.32 −0.08 pp
1993 4.39

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.