Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in France
France: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 210,069 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in France, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in France stood at 210,069 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in France peaked at 210,069 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,758 millions, in 1990.
That places France 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in France, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,758 millions | — |
| 1991 | 120,144 millions | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 119,333 millions | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 136,055 millions | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 144,272 millions | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 151,574 millions | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 152,875 millions | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 160,195 millions | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 204,887 millions | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 206,757 millions | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 208,654 millions | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 203,650 millions | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 208,384 millions | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 210,069 millions | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 210,069 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,135 millions, 14.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 210,069 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,853 millions, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +27.9% | 160,195 millions | 204,887 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,901 millions | 110,758 millions | 160,195 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 206,766 millions | 204,887 millions | 208,654 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 207,368 millions | 203,650 millions | 210,069 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in France?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in France was 210,069 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 210,069 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,758 millions in 1990.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- France ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release