Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in France

France: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 36,760 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
36,760 millions
World rank
7th
of 145 countries
All-time high
36,760 millions
in 2017
All-time low
7,078 millions
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200320171990: 7.1k millions1991: 7.9k millions1992: 8.4k millions1993: 10.4k millions1994: 11.2k millions1995: 12.6k millions1996: 13.3k millions2017: 36.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in France is 36,760 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in France peaked at 36,760 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,078 millions, in 1990.

That places France 7th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in France, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in France, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 7,078 millions —
1991 7,873 millions +11.2%
1992 8,360 millions +6.2%
1993 10,439 millions +24.9%
1994 11,176 millions +7.1%
1995 12,622 millions +12.9%
1996 13,310 millions +5.5%
2017 36,760 millions +176.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 36,760 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,842 millions, 12.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 36,760 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128 millions, 17.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,123 millions 7,078 millions 13,310 millions 7
2010s 36,760 millions 36,760 millions 36,760 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Germany 54,845 millions compare
  2. 5 Brazil 45,885 millions compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 42,002 millions compare
  4. 8 Japan 32,306 millions compare
  5. 9 Russia 29,689 millions compare
  6. 10 Canada 27,762 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in France?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in France was 36,760 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 36,760 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7,078 millions in 1990.
How does France rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
France ranks 7th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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