Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in France
France: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in France, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 9.1% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in France peaked at 11.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2021.
That places France 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Exports of goods and services 994.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 16.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 400.85 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 655.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 741.24 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in France?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in France was 9.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does France rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- France ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.