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

France
31,828 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,056 millions
in 2017
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant 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 39,056 millions against 31,828 millions in France, a difference of 7,228 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 153 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6,735 millions 13,633 millions 6,898 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 9,544 millions 13,298 millions 3,754 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 15,402 millions 16,091 millions 689.4 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 31,828 millions 39,056 millions 7,228 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 tertiary education, constant us$, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39,056 millions against 31,828 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,228 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?
24 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 tertiary education, constant us$?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/