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Germany: Current education expenditure, total

90.25percent · 2022-2.4% since 2012

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Annual figures for Germany from 1998 to 2022.

19982022

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
202290.246
202190.574
202090.522
201991.584
201892.485
201793.06
201693.309
201593.209
201492.939
201392.601
201292.459
201190.994
201090.494
200892.509
199890.999

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