Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in France
France: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) was 40,697 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40,697 millions
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
40,697 millions
in 2022
All-time low
34,241 millions
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
France recorded 40,697 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
France ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in France, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34,241 millions | — |
| 2018 | 35,441 millions | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 38,426 millions | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 38,460 millions | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39,037 millions | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40,697 millions | +4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40,697 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,653 millions, 15.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- France's 40,697 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,880 millions, 14.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,036 millions | 34,241 millions | 38,426 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 39,398 millions | 38,460 millions | 40,697 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 upper secondary education, ppp$ in France?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in France was 40,697 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40,697 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,241 millions in 2017.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- France ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release