Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France
France: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
54.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2020
All-time low
54.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France stood at 54.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places France 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.0% | — |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.7% | 57.0% | 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 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 54.7% 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 57.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2022.
- How does France rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- France ranks 64th out of 82 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 2.3%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release