Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France
France: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 35.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 61 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2018
All-time low
35.1%
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
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France stood at 35.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
France ranks 5th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.1% | — |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 37.2% | 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 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 35.1% 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 37.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- How does France rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- France ranks 5th out of 61 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 5.5%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release