Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in France

France: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 14,752 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
14,752
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
17,402
in 2017
All-time low
14,752
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in France, 2017–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920222017: 17.4k2018: 17.2k2019: 17.0k2020: 15.9k2021: 15.3k2022: 14.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in France stood at 14,752. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

That places France 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,213 16,994 17,402 3
2020s 15,332 14,752 15,921 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Finland 16,125 compare
  2. 21 Slovak Republic 15,637 compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 14,855 compare
  4. 24 Estonia 14,420 compare
  5. 25 Canada 14,368 compare
  6. 26 Costa Rica 14,275 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

More education data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in France?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in France was 14,752 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17,402 in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 14,752 in 2022.
How does France rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
France ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release