Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in France

France: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 70,308 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
70,308 millions
World rank
5th
of 135 countries
All-time high
70,308 millions
in 2017
All-time low
21,535 millions
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2017

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1990200320171990: 21.5k millions1991: 24.2k millions1992: 24.3k millions1993: 31.4k millions1994: 33.8k millions1995: 36.0k millions1996: 36.7k millions2017: 70.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

France recorded 70,308 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in France peaked at 70,308 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,535 millions, in 1990.

France ranks 5th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,713 millions 21,535 millions 36,684 millions 7
2010s 70,308 millions 70,308 millions 70,308 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 India 97,828 millions compare
  2. 3 Germany 87,501 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 76,014 millions compare
  4. 6 Japan 67,467 millions compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 58,117 millions compare
  6. 8 Italy 39,029 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in France?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in France was 70,308 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 70,308 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21,535 millions in 1990.
How does France rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
France ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/