Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in France
France: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.1% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
That places France 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in France?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in France was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- France ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release