Bhutan vs France: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
2.3%
in 2023
France
2.2%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
19th
France rank
22nd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- France
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
Bhutan ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | France |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or France?
- Bhutan, at 2.3% against 2.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and France?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and France?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and France rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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