France vs United States of America: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

France
29,760 millions
in 2022
United States of America
191,043 millions
in 2021
France rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 191,043 millions against 29,760 millions in France, a difference of 161,283 millions.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.4 times France's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 115 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 30,602 millions 173,497 millions 142,895 millions United States of America
2020s 31,473 millions 188,999 millions 157,526 millions United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 191,043 millions against 29,760 millions in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between France and United States of America?
161,283 millions, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,559 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release