Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany

Germany: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.102 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.102
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1079
in 2017
All-time low
0.0249
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany, 1995–2020

0.020.040.060.080.11995200720201995: 0.0351996: 0.0251997: 0.0291998: 0.0281999: 0.0282000: 0.0612001: 0.0582002: 0.0522003: 0.0532004: 0.0542005: 0.062006: 0.0592007: 0.0622008: 0.0582009: 0.062010: 0.0572011: 0.0672012: 0.0772013: 0.0882014: 0.0862015: 0.1012016: 0.1042017: 0.1082018: 0.1062019: 0.1012020: 0.102

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany stood at 0.102.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany peaked at 0.1079 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0249, in 1996.

Germany ranks 57th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0351
1996 0.0249 -29.1%
1997 0.0288 +15.7%
1998 0.028 -2.6%
1999 0.0283 +1.1%
2000 0.0613 +116.6%
2001 0.0575 -6.2%
2002 0.0523 -9.1%
2003 0.0528 +1.0%
2004 0.0536 +1.6%
2005 0.0601 +12.1%
2006 0.0591 -1.7%
2007 0.0615 +4.2%
2008 0.058 -5.7%
2009 0.06 +3.5%
2010 0.0569 -5.3%
2011 0.0674 +18.5%
2012 0.0768 +13.9%
2013 0.0876 +14.1%
2014 0.0861 -1.7%
2015 0.101 +17.4%
2016 0.1044 +3.3%
2017 0.1079 +3.3%
2018 0.1063 -1.5%
2019 0.1012 -4.8%
2020 0.102 +0.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.102 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.102 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +116.6% 0.0283 0.0613

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.029 0.0249 0.0351 5
2000s 0.0576 0.0523 0.0615 10
2010s 0.0896 0.0569 0.1079 10
2020s 0.102 0.102 0.102 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 54 Belarus 0.2267 compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 0.2095 compare
  3. 56 Switzerland 0.1156 compare
  4. 58 China 0.0479 compare
  5. 59 Spain 0.0349 compare
  6. 60 Belgium 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Germany was 0.102 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.1079 in 2017.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 in 1996.
How does Germany rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Germany ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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