Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France

France: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level was 18,612 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,612
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
18,612
in 2023
All-time low
13,594
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France, 2012–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201720232012: 13.6k2013: 14.7k2014: 15.1k2015: 15.3k2016: 15.5k2017: 16.1k2018: 16.2k2019: 16.4k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.9k2022: 17.7k2023: 18.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France is 18,612, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France peaked at 18,612 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,594, in 2012.

France ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation in France, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 13,594
2013 14,749 +8.5%
2014 15,062 +2.1%
2015 15,278 +1.4%
2016 15,487 +1.4%
2017 16,146 +4.3%
2018 16,244 +0.6%
2019 16,357 +0.7%
2020 16,327 -0.2%
2021 16,926 +3.7%
2022 17,735 +4.8%
2023 18,612 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,365 13,594 16,357 8
2020s 17,400 16,327 18,612 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 43,631 compare
  2. 3 Italy 9,337 compare
  3. 4 Spain 9,153 compare
  4. 5 Sweden 8,450 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France?
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in France was 18,612 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18,612 in 2023.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 13,594 in 2012.
How does France rank for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level?
France ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 357 data points, 2012–2023
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