Financial aid to students in France
France: Financial aid to students was 3.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
3.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2007
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in France, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 3.8% for financial aid to students in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in France peaked at 4.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2007.
France ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2 |
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 financial aid to students in France?
- Financial aid to students in France was 3.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- How does France rank for financial aid to students?
- France ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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