Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France
France: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 73.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France stood at 73.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France peaked at 76.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1998.
France ranks 45th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.0% | — |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.9% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.1% | 76.2% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in France was 73.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1998.
- How does France rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- France ranks 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.