Germany Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Germany's education spending stood at 5.73% in 2025, a rise of +0.49% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.73% by 2025. Germany ranked 31st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 5.73% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.73% | +0.49% | #31 |
| 2022 | 5.24% | −0.13% | #123 |
| 2021 | 5.37% | −0.15% | #124 |
| 2020 | 5.52% | +0.49% | #130 |
| 2019 | 5.03% | +0.14% | #118 |
| 2018 | 4.88% | +0.11% | #113 |
| 2017 | 4.78% | +0.03% | #119 |
| 2016 | 4.75% | −0.02% | #94 |
| 2015 | 4.76% | −0.06% | #99 |
| 2014 | 4.83% | −0.01% | #103 |
| 2013 | 4.84% | +0.01% | #97 |
| 2012 | 4.83% | −0.05% | #95 |
| 2011 | 4.89% | −0.11% | #96 |
| 2010 | 5.00% | +0.52% | #89 |
| 2008 | 4.47% | +0.03% | #62 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Germany matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Germany's education spending was 5.73% in 2025. Ranked 31st globally. This represents a 9.4% increase from the previous year.
Germany's education spending peaked at 5.73% in 2025.
The lowest education spending in Germany was 4.32% in 1994.
Germany ranks 31st globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Germany's education spending is projected to reach 5.73% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Germany in 2025 was 5.73%. This ranks 31st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_germany_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Germany Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/germany/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}