France vs Spain: Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent

France
2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita
in 2022
Spain
2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita
in 2023
France rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd

Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent over time

  • France
  • Spain
0123201220172023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita against 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita in France, a difference of 0.12 Percentage of GDP per capita.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 17 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 2.64 Percentage of GDP per capita 2.19 Percentage of GDP per capita 0.453 Percentage of GDP per capita France
2020s 2.67 Percentage of GDP per capita 1.84 Percentage of GDP per capita 0.8348 Percentage of GDP per capita France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent, France or Spain?
Spain, at 2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita against 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent between France and Spain?
0.12 Percentage of GDP per capita, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do France and Spain rank globally for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student
Unit
Percentage of GDP per capita
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 254 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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