Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in France
France: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 47,494 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in France, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in France is 47,494 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in France peaked at 47,494 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,926 millions, in 1990.
France ranks 6th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in France, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,926 millions | — |
| 1991 | 18,228 millions | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 18,913 millions | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 23,086 millions | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 24,193 millions | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 26,754 millions | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 27,745 millions | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 46,093 millions | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 46,947 millions | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 47,319 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,071 millions | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 47,368 millions | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 47,494 millions | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 47,494 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,728 millions, 12.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 47,494 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,362 millions, 14.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary 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 | +66.1% | 27,745 millions | 46,093 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,264 millions | 16,926 millions | 27,745 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 46,786 millions | 46,093 millions | 47,319 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 46,978 millions | 46,071 millions | 47,494 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in France?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in France was 47,494 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47,494 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,926 millions in 1990.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- France ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release