Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, France or Germany?

Germany, at 17.4% against 17.4% in France as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Government expenditure per student, primary

France

17.4%

in 2016

Germany

17.4%

in 2016

France rank

46th

Germany rank

44th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 17.4% against 17.4% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.

France ranks 46th and Germany ranks 44th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.6%	15.8%	1.9%	France
2010s	17.7%	17.5%	0.2%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, France or Germany?: Germany, at 17.4% against 17.4% in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between France and Germany?: 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do France and Germany rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: France ranks 46th and Germany ranks 44th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.