Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in France

France: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 31,828 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
31,828 millions
World rank
5th
of 153 countries
All-time high
31,828 millions
in 2017
All-time low
5,715 millions
in 1971
Years of data
28
1970–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 5.9k millions1971: 5.7k millions1972: 6.0k millions1973: 6.0k millions1974: 7.3k millions1975: 7.2k millions1976: 7.4k millions1977: 7.5k millions1978: 7.7k millions1979: 7.8k millions1980: 7.7k millions1981: 8.8k millions1982: 9.1k millions1983: 9.1k millions1984: 9.4k millions1985: 9.9k millions1986: 10.0k millions1987: 10.0k millions1988: 10.4k millions1989: 11.0k millions1990: 11.8k millions1991: 12.7k millions1992: 13.2k millions1993: 16.1k millions1994: 16.8k millions1995: 18.6k millions1996: 19.3k millions2017: 31.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in France is 31,828 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in France peaked at 31,828 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,715 millions, in 1971.

France ranks 5th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) in France, 1970 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1970 5,903 millions —
1971 5,715 millions -3.2%
1972 6,021 millions +5.4%
1973 6,019 millions -0.0%
1974 7,285 millions +21.0%
1975 7,195 millions -1.2%
1976 7,378 millions +2.5%
1977 7,529 millions +2.0%
1978 7,677 millions +2.0%
1979 7,791 millions +1.5%
1980 7,748 millions -0.5%
1981 8,796 millions +13.5%
1982 9,106 millions +3.5%
1983 9,092 millions -0.2%
1984 9,447 millions +3.9%
1985 9,895 millions +4.7%
1986 9,995 millions +1.0%
1987 9,976 millions -0.2%
1988 10,398 millions +4.2%
1989 10,987 millions +5.7%
1990 11,789 millions +7.3%
1991 12,685 millions +7.6%
1992 13,168 millions +3.8%
1993 16,063 millions +22.0%
1994 16,838 millions +4.8%
1995 18,625 millions +10.6%
1996 19,307 millions +3.7%
2017 31,828 millions +64.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 31,828 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,521 millions, 20.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 31,828 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 942.05 millions, 33.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary 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
2017 +64.8% 19,307 millions 31,828 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,851 millions 5,715 millions 7,791 millions 10
1980s 9,544 millions 7,748 millions 10,987 millions 10
1990s 15,496 millions 11,789 millions 19,307 millions 7
2010s 31,828 millions 31,828 millions 31,828 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United States 272,161 millions compare
  2. 3 Germany 45,884 millions compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 39,056 millions compare
  4. 6 Brazil 31,366 millions compare
  5. 7 Japan 31,329 millions compare
  6. 8 Canada 25,279 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in France?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in France was 31,828 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31,828 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,715 millions in 1971.
How does France rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
France ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/