France vs Germany: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
France
9.0%
in 2022
Germany
9.2%
in 2022
France rank
99th
Germany rank
97th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 99th and Germany ranks 97th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 1.7% | France |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.2% against 9.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between France and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- France ranks 99th and Germany ranks 97th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release