Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France

France: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 51.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
51.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2020
All-time low
51.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, 2017–2022

02040602017201920222017: 53.6 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 53.6 %2020: 54.4 %2021: 52.6 %2022: 51.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France stood at 51.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

France ranks 51st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in France, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 53.6%
2018 53.9% +0.6%
2019 53.6% -0.5%
2020 54.4% +1.4%
2021 52.6% -3.3%
2022 51.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.7% 53.6% 53.9% 3
2020s 52.9% 51.8% 54.4% 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Armenia 54.9% compare
  2. 49 New Zealand 52.1% compare
  3. 50 Sweden 51.9% compare
  4. 52 Lithuania 51.5% compare
  5. 53 Nepal 51.4%
  6. 54 Maldives 50.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France was 51.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2022.
How does France rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
France ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release