Government expenditure on education, total in France
France: Government expenditure on education, total was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in France, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
France recorded 9.1% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in France peaked at 11.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2021.
That places France 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in France, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.5% | — |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 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 government expenditure on education, total in France?
- Government expenditure on education, total in France was 9.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- France ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.