Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France
France: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 90.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 90.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2021.
France ranks 80th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.9% | — |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.6% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.3% compare
- 78 Canada 90.1% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 90.1% compare
- 81 United States of America 89.9% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 89.6% compare
- 83 Philippines 89.3% 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 90.0% 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 91.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2021.
- How does France rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- France ranks 80th out of 107 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 1.3%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release