Germany Education Spending 2005-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Germany education spending for 2022 was 9.19%, a 0.12% increase from 2021.
  • Germany education spending for 2021 was 9.07%, a 0.23% decline from 2020.
  • Germany education spending for 2020 was 9.30%, a 0.43% decline from 2019.
  • Germany education spending for 2019 was 9.73%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Uruguay 16.82%
Iceland 14.90%
Oman 14.14%
Australia 13.94%
New Zealand 13.14%
Turks and Caicos Islands 13.00%
Barbados 12.73%
Curacao 12.42%
British Virgin Islands 12.20%
Panama 11.76%
Bermuda 11.63%
Bahamas 11.44%
Canada 11.05%
Luxembourg 10.74%
Norway 10.12%
Bahrain 9.30%
Trinidad and Tobago 9.20%
Germany 9.19%
Antigua and Barbuda 9.17%
Austria 8.98%
Gibraltar 7.82%
Andorra 6.96%
Monaco 4.80%
Germany Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 9.19% 0.12%
2021 9.07% -0.23%
2020 9.30% -0.43%
2019 9.73% 0.09%
2018 9.64% 0.16%
2017 9.48% 0.00%
2016 9.48% -0.16%
2015 9.64% -0.11%
2014 9.75% 0.04%
2013 9.71% 0.19%
2012 9.52% 0.01%
2011 9.51% 0.40%
2010 9.11% 0.10%
2009 9.02% 0.09%
2008 8.93% -0.11%
2007 9.04% 0.14%
2006 8.91% 0.13%
2005 8.78% 0.13%