Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student in France
France: Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student was 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in France, 2012–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in France is 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in France peaked at 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.53 Percentage of GDP per capita, in 2012.
Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP per capita | — |
| 2013 | 2.67 Percentage of GDP per capita | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.71 Percentage of GDP per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.66 Percentage of GDP per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.62 Percentage of GDP per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.66 Percentage of GDP per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.67 Percentage of GDP per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita | +2.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9098 Percentage of GDP per capita, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- France's 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9098 Percentage of GDP per capita, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 Percentage of GDP per capita | 2.53 Percentage of GDP per capita | 2.71 Percentage of GDP per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.67 Percentage of GDP per capita | 2.61 Percentage of GDP per capita | 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Lithuania 2.07 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 2 Italy 3.01 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 3 Spain 2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 3 Latvia 0.8659 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.85 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 4 Estonia 0.7291 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 6 Hungary 2.63 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 7 Portugal 2.09 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
- 8 Chile 1.42 Percentage of GDP per capita compare
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in France?
- Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in France was 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2012.
- How does France rank for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
- France ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on expenditure per full-time equivalent student and per full-time equivalent student as a percentage of GPD per capita. The default table displays data for lastest data collection reference year in current USD PPP and as a percentage of GDP per capita, from all expenditure sources, and unfiltered by type of expenditure. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by source of expenditure, by destination of expenditure and by type of expenditure. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.