Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France
France: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 18,612 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France stood at 18,612. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France peaked at 18,612 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,594, in 2012.
That places France 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13,594 | — |
| 2013 | 14,749 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 15,062 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15,278 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,487 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16,146 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,244 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16,357 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16,327 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,926 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17,735 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 18,612 | +4.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18,612 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265, 14.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 18,612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267, 14.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,365 | 13,594 | 16,357 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,400 | 16,327 | 18,612 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in France was 18,612 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,612 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,594 in 2012.
- How does France rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- France ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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