All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France
France: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 73.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France stood at 73.1%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France peaked at 76.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1998.
That places France 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.0% | — |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.9% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.1% | 76.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in France was 73.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1998.
- How does France rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- France ranks 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release