Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — France

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in France in 2022 — 5.32%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 164. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.86 pp.

2022 5.32% −0.09 pp vs 2021
World rank 37of 164
Period maximum 5.81%1995
Period minimum 3.21%1971

Trend over time

1970–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — France, 1970–2022345619701976198219881994200020062012201820221970: 3.47%1971: 3.21%1972: 3.39%1973: 3.26%1974: 4.28%1975: 4.48%1976: 4.47%1977: 4.47%1978: 4.39%1979: 4.32%1980: 4.35%1981: 4.78%1982: 4.91%1983: 4.91%1984: 4.92%1985: 4.9%1986: 4.75%1987: 4.66%1988: 4.58%1989: 4.49%1990: 4.56%1991: 4.88%1992: 4.78%1993: 5.46%1994: 5.66%1995: 5.81%1996: 5.78%1998: 5.71%2017: 5.46%2018: 5.43%2019: 5.37%2020: 5.66%2021: 5.42%2022: 5.32%
Change over the period: +1.86 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 5.32%
World 3.86%
Western Europe computed 5.28%
High-income countries computed 4.91%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 5.32 −0.09 pp
2021 5.42 −0.24 pp
2020 5.66 +0.29 pp
2019 5.37 −0.06 pp
2018 5.43 −0.04 pp
2017 5.46
1998 5.71
1996 5.78 −0.03 pp
1995 5.81 +0.15 pp
1994 5.66 +0.2 pp
1993 5.46 +0.69 pp
1992 4.78 −0.11 pp
1991 4.88 +0.33 pp
1990 4.56 +0.06 pp
1989 4.49 −0.09 pp
1988 4.58 −0.08 pp
1987 4.66 −0.09 pp
1986 4.75 −0.16 pp
1985 4.9 −0.02 pp
1984 4.92 +0.01 pp
1983 4.91 +0 pp
1982 4.91 +0.13 pp
1981 4.78 +0.43 pp
1980 4.35 +0.03 pp
1979 4.32 −0.07 pp
1978 4.39 −0.09 pp
1977 4.47 +0 pp
1976 4.47 −0.01 pp
1975 4.48 +0.2 pp
1974 4.28 +1.02 pp
1973 3.26 −0.13 pp
1972 3.39 +0.18 pp
1971 3.21 −0.26 pp
1970 3.47

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.