Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in France

France: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 60,875 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
60,875 millions
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
60,875 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,368 millions
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320171970: 2.4k millions1971: 2.7k millions1972: 3.4k millions1973: 4.2k millions1974: 5.2k millions1975: 7.0k millions1976: 7.3k millions1977: 8.1k millions1978: 9.8k millions1979: 11.7k millions1980: 13.5k millions1981: 13.2k millions1982: 13.1k millions1983: 12.4k millions1984: 11.7k millions1985: 12.3k millions1986: 16.7k millions1987: 19.9k millions1988: 21.4k millions1989: 21.2k millions1990: 26.6k millions1991: 28.7k millions1992: 30.6k millions1993: 36.7k millions1994: 39.8k millions1995: 46.6k millions1996: 46.2k millions2017: 60.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

France recorded 60,875 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in France peaked at 60,875 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,368 millions, in 1970.

That places France 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,174 millions 2,368 millions 11,677 millions 10
1980s 15,540 millions 11,730 millions 21,383 millions 10
1990s 36,471 millions 26,637 millions 46,637 millions 7
2010s 60,875 millions 60,875 millions 60,875 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 325,626 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 73,203 millions compare
  3. 3 Japan 65,426 millions compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 54,040 millions compare
  5. 6 Brazil 51,962 millions compare
  6. 7 Italy 31,966 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in France?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in France was 60,875 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 60,875 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,368 millions in 1970.
How does France rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
France ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/