France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, US$

France
141,477 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
146,625 millions
in 2017
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 146,625 millions against 141,477 millions in France, a difference of 5,148 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 11,916 millions 10,916 millions 999.14 millions France
1980s 33,904 millions 26,853 millions 7,052 millions France
1990s 76,312 millions 51,913 millions 24,399 millions France
2010s 141,477 millions 146,625 millions 5,148 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 146,625 millions against 141,477 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,148 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/