Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in France

France: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 141,477 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
141,477 millions
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
141,477 millions
in 2017
All-time low
31,320 millions
in 1971
Years of data
29
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in France, 1970–2017

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1970199320171970: 32.1k millions1971: 31.3k millions1972: 34.6k millions1973: 35.4k millions1974: 48.5k millions1975: 50.2k millions1976: 52.3k millions1977: 54.2k millions1978: 55.3k millions1979: 56.4k millions1980: 57.6k millions1981: 64.0k millions1982: 67.2k millions1983: 68.1k millions1984: 69.3k millions1985: 70.2k millions1986: 69.7k millions1987: 70.2k millions1988: 72.3k millions1989: 74.0k millions1990: 77.1k millions1991: 83.6k millions1992: 83.1k millions1993: 94.7k millions1994: 100.4k millions1995: 105.5k millions1996: 106.4k millions1998: 111.4k millions2017: 141.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

France recorded 141,477 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in France peaked at 141,477 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,320 millions, in 1971.

France ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in France, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in France, 1970 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1970 32,133 millions —
1971 31,320 millions -2.5%
1972 34,641 millions +10.6%
1973 35,422 millions +2.3%
1974 48,521 millions +37.0%
1975 50,168 millions +3.4%
1976 52,308 millions +4.3%
1977 54,249 millions +3.7%
1978 55,262 millions +1.9%
1979 56,381 millions +2.0%
1980 57,626 millions +2.2%
1981 63,962 millions +11.0%
1982 67,246 millions +5.1%
1983 68,084 millions +1.2%
1984 69,331 millions +1.8%
1985 70,225 millions +1.3%
1986 69,739 millions -0.7%
1987 70,242 millions +0.7%
1988 72,321 millions +3.0%
1989 73,996 millions +2.3%
1990 77,143 millions +4.3%
1991 83,605 millions +8.4%
1992 83,084 millions -0.6%
1993 94,665 millions +13.9%
1994 100,410 millions +6.1%
1995 105,519 millions +5.1%
1996 106,382 millions +0.8%
1998 111,426 millions +4.7%
2017 141,477 millions +27.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 141,477 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,584 millions, 21.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 141,477 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,542 millions, 31.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +37.0% 35,422 millions 48,521 millions
2017 +27.0% 111,426 millions 141,477 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45,041 millions 31,320 millions 56,381 millions 10
1980s 68,277 millions 57,626 millions 73,996 millions 10
1990s 95,279 millions 77,143 millions 111,426 millions 8
2010s 141,477 millions 141,477 millions 141,477 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 179,812 millions compare
  2. 2 Japan 156,644 millions compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 146,625 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 130,424 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 79,354 millions compare
  6. 7 Russia 73,828 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in France?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in France was 141,477 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 141,477 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 31,320 millions in 1971.
How does France rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
France ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/