Education share of public spending in France
Education made up 9.1% of government spending in France in 2022.
France, 2022
9.1%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
10.7%
Position in 2022
132nd of 156
Education share of public spending in France over time
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% of total government expenditure. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% |
| 2017 | 9.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 9.1% in 2021.
- Since 1993, when it was 10.2%, the figure has changed by −1.1 percentage points.
- Among the 156 countries with data for 2022, France has the 132nd highest value.
More for France
All statistics for France
Education spending
5.3%
2022 · World Bank
Government spending on education
5.1%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
12.9%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
55.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
7.2%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
15.5%
2025 · Eurostat