Public spending on education in Germany increased to 138.8 billion euros in 2018. That was 4.6 billion euros more than in 2017 - an increase of 3.5 percent. This was announced by the Federal Statistical Office on Thursday when the Education Financial Report 2019 was published.
Per capita, federal, state and local governments spent 1700 euros on education. In 2010, it was still 1300 euros. In relation to all inhabitants under the age of 30 years, 5500 euros per capita flowed into education, which is 1300 euros more than in 2010.
Expenditure for the various educational institutions differed significantly:
- For day nurseries , the expenditure was 28.5 billion euros.
- Almost half of the education money flowed into the schools : public funds spent 69.2 billion euros on this.
- The universities accounted for 30.6 billion euros.
Viewed over a longer period of time, the state spent significantly more money, especially for child day care. Since 2010, public spending on Kitas has increased by 81.2 percent. This is mainly due to the legal right to a childcare place for children from the age of one, which has existed since 2013. Expenditure on higher education 35.9 percent and 17.2 percent for schools increased at a much slower rate.
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The total expenditure on education of 138.8 billion euros is shared by the federal government, federal states and municipalities. The majority of the federal states, which are primarily responsible for education policy in federalism, spent 97.8 billion euros on education. The municipalities came to 31 billion euros, mainly as carriers of day-care centers and schools; the federal government contributed 10 billion euros.
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