Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France
France: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 89.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France is 89.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France peaked at 91.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2022.
That places France 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.8% | — |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 91.2% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 90.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 44 Poland 89.6% compare
- 45 Eritrea 89.5% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.5% compare
- 48 Czechia 89.2% compare
- 49 Netherlands 88.8% compare
- 50 New Zealand 87.9% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France was 89.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- How does France rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- France ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Current 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