Germany - General Government Expenditure on Education

Since 2014, Germany General Government Expenditure on Education decreased by 0.8points year on year. At 4.13 Percent of GDP in 2019, the country was number 23 comparing other countries in General Government Expenditure on Education. Germany is overtaken by Colombia, which was number 22 with 4.26 Percent of GDP and is followed by Slovakia at 3.95 Percent of GDP. Costa Rica ranked the highest with 7.99 Percent of GDP in 2019, a growth of 0.6points compared to 2018. Iceland, Israel and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.7points per year, while Ireland witnessed the worst performance at -6.8points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2019 4.13
2018 4.15
2017 4.09
2016 4.15
2015 4.19
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How does Germany rank in General Government Expenditure on Education?

# 27 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Costa Rica
7.99 % 2019 +0.6 % +1.2 % View data
2 #2
Iceland
7.34 % 2019 -0.4 % -0.1 % View data
22 #22
Colombia
4.26 % 2019 +1.6 % -1.0 % View data
23 #23
Germany
4.13 % 2019 -0.5 % -0.8 % View data
24 #24
Slovakia
3.95 % 2019 -0.5 % -0.4 % View data
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