Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France
France: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 10.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France is 10.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France peaked at 10.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2018.
That places France 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.2% | — |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 New Zealand 12.1% compare
- 20 Netherlands 11.2% compare
- 21 Czechia 10.8% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.5% compare
- 24 Eritrea 10.5% compare
- 25 Poland 10.4% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France was 10.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- How does France rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- France ranks 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release