Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in France

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

Latest (2017)
31,828 millions
World rank
5th
of 158 countries
All-time high
31,828 millions
in 2017
All-time low
935.29 millions
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 935.3 millions1971: 961.2 millions1972: 1.2k millions1973: 1.5k millions1974: 1.8k millions1975: 2.3k millions1976: 2.3k millions1977: 2.5k millions1978: 3.1k millions1979: 3.6k millions1980: 4.1k millions1981: 4.0k millions1982: 3.8k millions1983: 3.6k millions1984: 3.5k millions1985: 3.8k millions1986: 5.2k millions1987: 6.1k millions1988: 6.7k millions1989: 6.8k millions1990: 8.8k millions1991: 9.3k millions1992: 10.5k millions1993: 12.2k millions1994: 13.2k millions1995: 16.4k millions1996: 16.8k millions2017: 31.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in France stood at 31,828 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in France peaked at 31,828 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 935.29 millions, in 1970.

France ranks 5th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 2,019 millions 935.29 millions 3,632 millions 10
1980s 4,762 millions 3,520 millions 6,784 millions 10
1990s 12,440 millions 8,755 millions 16,776 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, us$ in France?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in France was 31,828 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31,828 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 935.29 millions in 1970.
How does France rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
France ranks 5th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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