Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France
France: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 22.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2020
All-time low
22.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France is 22.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
France ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.6% | — |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Malta 25.2% compare
- 6 Lithuania 23.5% compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.1% compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 22.4%
- 10 South Africa 19.8% compare
- 11 Czechia 19.2% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France was 22.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
- How does France rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- France ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release