Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in France

France: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 163,400 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
163,400 millions
World rank
5th
of 163 countries
All-time high
163,400 millions
in 2017
All-time low
46,316 millions
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in France, 1990–2017

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1990200320171990: 46.3k millions1991: 51.9k millions1992: 52.7k millions1993: 61.5k millions1994: 66.6k millions1995: 71.5k millions1996: 73.3k millions1998: 80.0k millions2017: 163.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in France stood at 163,400 millions. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in France peaked at 163,400 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,316 millions, in 1990.

That places France 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,992 millions 46,316 millions 79,966 millions 8
2010s 163,400 millions 163,400 millions 163,400 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 214,932 millions compare
  2. 3 Brazil 190,797 millions compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 179,097 millions compare
  4. 6 Japan 161,529 millions compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 157,689 millions compare
  6. 8 Mexico 111,717 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in France?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in France was 163,400 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 163,400 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 46,316 millions in 1990.
How does France rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
France ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/