Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in France
France: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 1.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in France, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.2% for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in France peaked at 1.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
France ranks 40th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in France?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in France was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- France ranks 40th out of 160 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 tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/