Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in France
France: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 23.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2020
All-time low
22.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 23.0% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
France ranks 23rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Netherlands 23.1% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.1% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 23.1%
- 24 Belgium 23.0% compare
- 25 Denmark 23.0% compare
- 26 United States of America 22.9% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in France?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in France was 23.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
- How does France rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- France ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release