Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in France
France: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary in France is 9.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in France peaked at 11.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2018.
That places France 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.4% | — |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in France?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in France was 9.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2018.
- How does France rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- France ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release