Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in France
France: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 67,926 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67,926 millions
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 148 countries
All-time high
68,103 millions
in 2019
All-time low
16,302 millions
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in France, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in France is 67,926 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in France peaked at 68,103 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,302 millions, in 1970.
That places France 4th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in France, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,302 millions | — |
| 1971 | 17,435 millions | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 18,527 millions | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 19,009 millions | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 22,855 millions | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 24,208 millions | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 25,488 millions | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 26,518 millions | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 26,932 millions | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27,486 millions | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 28,344 millions | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 31,994 millions | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 34,118 millions | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 34,299 millions | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34,687 millions | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 35,318 millions | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 35,209 millions | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 35,603 millions | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 36,713 millions | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 37,750 millions | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 39,464 millions | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 43,023 millions | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 42,173 millions | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 53,234 millions | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 56,096 millions | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 58,429 millions | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 58,599 millions | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67,559 millions | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 67,772 millions | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,103 millions | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66,427 millions | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 67,862 millions | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 67,926 millions | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,476 millions | 16,302 millions | 27,486 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,404 millions | 28,344 millions | 37,750 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,146 millions | 39,464 millions | 58,599 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 67,811 millions | 67,559 millions | 68,103 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 67,405 millions | 66,427 millions | 67,926 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in France?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in France was 67,926 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68,103 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,302 millions in 1970.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- France ranks 4th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release