Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in France
France: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 0.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in France, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in France stood at 0.6. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in France peaked at 0.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2012.
That places France 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6 | — |
| 2013 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6875 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 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 expenditure on education by education level and programme in France?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in France was 0.6 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2012.
- How does France rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- France ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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