Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France
France: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France is 9.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2020.
France ranks 99th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in France was 9.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
- How does France rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- France ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release