Education spending in Germany

5.2%

% of GDP · 2022

42nd highest of 164 countries

In 2012: 4.8%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Burkina Faso 5.3%
  2. Slovenia 5.3%
  3. Austria 5.3%
  4. Germany 5.2%
  5. Uzbekistan 5.2%
  6. Estonia 5.2%
  7. São Tomé and Principe 5.2%

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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0