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January 2025 - January 2026
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Education advertisers in Germany spent the year buying clicks at consistently lower prices than the global market, but with far sharper month-to-month swings. Across 2025, Germany’s median Facebook Ads cost-per-click (CPC) for the Education industry averaged 0.72, well below the 1.13 global benchmark. The pattern was choppy: a deep trough in early spring, a strong run-up into late summer, a sharp October pullback, and a November spike before easing into year-end. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Education in Germany compared to the global benchmark.
CPC in Germany’s Education category opened the year at 0.70 in January and closed at 0.88 in December, a 25% lift across the year. The annual average landed at 0.72, with a low of 0.39 in April and a high of 1.04 in November—an annual range of 0.65. Seven months sat below the annual average, and five months (July, August, September, November, December) sat above, highlighting a back-half tilt.
The year’s most dramatic movements clustered around fall: September jumped to 0.99 after a steady summer climb, then October dropped by 42% to 0.58—the sharpest monthly decline—before an 81% rebound to 1.04 in November, the annual peak, followed by a softer December at 0.88. Earlier, spring saw the deepest softness: March (0.42) and April (0.39) formed the trough, before a sustained climb through May (0.54), June (0.71), and July (0.91)—a 131% rise from April to July. On average, monthly CPC moved by 0.20 points, indicating high volatility.
Globally, CPCs were steadier: the market averaged 1.13, ranging from 1.05 (December) to 1.32 (November), with a modest average monthly swing of 0.06 points.
Germany’s Education CPC followed a classic academic-year cadence but with outsized amplitude. Q1 eased into a spring low (Q1 average: 0.60; April low: 0.39). Q2 marked recovery (0.55 average), and Q3 led the year (0.89 average), anchored by July and September highs. Q4 was mixed: a notable October dip, a November surge, and a cooler December (Q4 average: 0.83). The global pattern was more even—stable through Q1–Q3 with a predictable Q4 lift centered on November.
Germany stayed below the global CPC benchmark every month, typically by 17%–65%. The gap was widest in April (0.39 vs. 1.13, 65% below) during the spring trough and narrowest in September (0.99 vs. 1.09, 9% below) at the late-summer high. On average, Germany’s Education CPC was about 36% under the global level for 2025. Momentum diverged, too: while the global line declined slightly from January to December (−6%) with a single November spike, Germany climbed +25% by year-end and was 3.4 times more volatile month to month.
Facebook Ads benchmarks show Education CPCs in Germany were consistently below global rates but moved in a wider band, with a spring trough, a strong summer, and a pronounced Q4 whipsaw. Understanding CPC trends and country-specific ad costs for the Education industry in Germany helps contextualize industry ad performance against the global benchmark.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Click (CPC) is the amount advertisers pay each time a user clicks on their Facebook ad. In the Education industry, Facebook ad costs can be moderate, with higher costs for professional and specialized courses. For campaigns targeting Germany, advertisers should consider local market factors and user behavior. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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Late November (Black Friday/Cyber Monday), Christmas shopping (late December), Back-to-school (August/September), Spring promotions (Easter period)
Media consumption might rise during Easter, Ascension Day, and Pentecost, especially for travel campaigns. Late November and December bring pronounced spikes in retail advertising. German Unity Day often triggers localized campaigns. Regional holidays may create unique local competition. Sunday/holiday retail restrictions may contract ad inventory.
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