Government expenditure per student, tertiary in France
France: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 31.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in France, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in France stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in France peaked at 38.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2000.
France ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.0% | — |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 29.5% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 37.3% | 7 |
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 per student, tertiary in France?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in France was 31.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- How does France rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- France ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.