France vs Kuwait: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
France
1.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2006
France rank
37th
Kuwait rank
35th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, France or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.2% against 1.2% in France as of 2006.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between France and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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