Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in France
France: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
69th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in France, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in France stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
That places France 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in France?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in France was 0.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does France rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- France ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release