International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in France
France: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 10,196.9%
World rank
110th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2022
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in France, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10,196.9% on the previous year and up 11,815.3% over ten years.
That places France 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +10196.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 107 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 109 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 112 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 113 Türkiye 0.0% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in France?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in France was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does France rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,815.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release