Education share of public spending in Germany
Education made up 10.7% of government spending in Germany in 2022.
Germany, 2022
10.7%
Change from 2021
+0.1percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
10.7%
Position in 2022
111th of 156
Education share of public spending in Germany over time
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% of total government expenditure. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 10.6% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 10.7%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 156 countries with data for 2022, Germany has the 111th highest value.
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
40.9%
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Early leavers from education and training
13.1%
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Adult participation in learning
9.3%
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