Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in France
France: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 24.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2020
All-time low
24.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in France stood at 24.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
France ranks 22nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.0% | — |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in France?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in France was 24.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
- How does France rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- France ranks 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 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