Government Expenditure on Education and its Impact on Access to Higher Education in the U.S. and Germany

On the surface level there seems to be a discrepancy between access to higher education in the U.S. and Germany, so we would like to explore its connection with government expenditure on education. How does government spending on education in Germany and the U.S. differ and how does it shape access to higher education? The research is being conducted by going over different studies on how each country’s government treats education and spends on it. Research will also be done on access to higher education in both countries and what other factors, aside from government expenditure on education, could affect it. Are German teachers more encouraging of higher education? Is it the other way around? Why would that be the case? We hope to determine whether there is actually a direct connection between government spending on education and access to higher education in the U.S. and Germany. We also hope to find credible research that suggests our hypothesis is correct. If it is not correct, we will explain why exactly the two aren’t connected when they seem to be. The research is significant because it can help governments determine which factors are affecting access to higher education in their respective countries and how they can navigate their similarities and differences to learn from each other. The research contributes to the discipline by exploring U.S.-Germany relations and the impact of the government on higher education and education as a whole.