France vs Macau, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

France
1.2%
in 2022
Macau, China
1.2%
in 2023
France rank
37th
Macau, China rank
36th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • France
  • Macau, China
0.511.522.5197019962023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.

France ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 36th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Macau, China Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% France
2020s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% Macau, China

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 Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 1.2% against 1.2% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between France and Macau, China?
0.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Macau, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do France and Macau, China rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
France ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release