France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

France
146.12 billion current US$
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
158.89 billion current US$
in 2021
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B197019952021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 158.89 billion current US$ against 146.12 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 12.77 billion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.32 billion current US$ 13.10 billion current US$ 781.23 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 32.25 billion current US$ 30.36 billion current US$ 1.89 billion current US$ France
1990s 72.07 billion current US$ 61.95 billion current US$ 10.11 billion current US$ France
2000s 106.08 billion current US$ 105.44 billion current US$ 635.57 million current US$ France
2010s 135.79 billion current US$ 146.00 billion current US$ 10.21 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 137.36 billion current US$ 146.82 billion current US$ 9.46 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 158.89 billion current US$ against 146.12 billion current US$ in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.77 billion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.