Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in France
France: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 10,483 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10,483 millions
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
11,779 millions
in 2018
All-time low
10,483 millions
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
France recorded 10,483 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
France ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,354 millions | — |
| 2018 | 11,779 millions | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11,143 millions | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10,744 millions | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11,517 millions | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 10,483 millions | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,425 millions | 11,143 millions | 11,779 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,915 millions | 10,483 millions | 11,517 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 20,008 millions compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,175 millions compare
- 3 Netherlands 10,530 millions compare
- 5 Mexico 3,977 millions compare
- 6 Switzerland 3,832 millions compare
- 7 Türkiye 3,489 millions compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in France?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in France was 10,483 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11,779 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,483 millions in 2022.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release