Government expenditure on education in France
France: Government expenditure on education was 5.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.32
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 1995
All-time low
3.21
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in France, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in France is 5.32, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in France peaked at 5.81 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 1971.
That places France 17th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.47 | — |
| 1971 | 3.21 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.39 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.28 | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.47 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.32 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.78 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 4.91 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.75 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.66 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.88 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.46 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.81 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.78 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.71 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.37 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.42 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.32 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.21 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.35 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.56 | 5.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 5.37 | 5.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.32 | 5.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 government expenditure on education in France?
- Government expenditure on education in France was 5.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 1971.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on education?
- France ranks 17th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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