Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Germany

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Germany was 18,785 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP18,785
Change on 2022+3.1%
Rank6th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high18,7852023
Series low7,9372005

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Germany, 2005 to 2023

7,50010K12.5K15K17.5K20K2005201120142017202020232005: 7,937 USD at PPP2008: 9,326 USD at PPP2010: 10,511 USD at PPP2011: 11,004 USD at PPP2012: 11,171 USD at PPP2013: 11,597 USD at PPP2014: 12,075 USD at PPP2015: 12,172 USD at PPP2016: 12,866 USD at PPP2017: 13,452 USD at PPP2018: 14,202 USD at PPP2019: 15,312 USD at PPP2020: 16,172 USD at PPP2021: 17,047 USD at PPP2022: 18,212 USD at PPP2023: 18,785 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 16 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202318,785
202218,212
202117,047
202016,172
201915,312
201814,202
201713,452
201612,866
201512,172
201412,075
201311,597
201211,171
201111,004
201010,511
20089,326
20057,937

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Germany?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Germany was 18,785 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Germany?

18,785 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 2005 in this series.

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