Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France

France: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.7346 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7346
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8119
in 1996
All-time low
0.7003
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.7981996: 0.8121997: 0.8011998: 0.7991999: 0.7812000: 0.7722001: 0.7582002: 0.7562003: 0.7462004: 0.7482005: 0.7382006: 0.7322007: 0.7172008: 0.7012009: 0.712010: 0.7152011: 0.712012: 0.7062013: 0.72014: 0.72015: 0.7032016: 0.7082017: 0.712018: 0.7172019: 0.7182020: 0.735

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France stood at 0.7346.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France peaked at 0.8119 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7003, in 2013.

France ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7977
1996 0.8119 +1.8%
1997 0.8009 -1.3%
1998 0.7986 -0.3%
1999 0.7811 -2.2%
2000 0.7716 -1.2%
2001 0.7584 -1.7%
2002 0.7556 -0.4%
2003 0.746 -1.3%
2004 0.7484 +0.3%
2005 0.7382 -1.4%
2006 0.7322 -0.8%
2007 0.7171 -2.1%
2008 0.7008 -2.3%
2009 0.7096 +1.3%
2010 0.7149 +0.7%
2011 0.7102 -0.6%
2012 0.7056 -0.7%
2013 0.7003 -0.7%
2014 0.7004 +0.0%
2015 0.7026 +0.3%
2016 0.7082 +0.8%
2017 0.7099 +0.2%
2018 0.7171 +1.0%
2019 0.7175 +0.1%
2020 0.7346 +2.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.7346 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.7346 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.798 0.7811 0.8119 5
2000s 0.7378 0.7008 0.7716 10
2010s 0.7087 0.7003 0.7175 10
2020s 0.7346 0.7346 0.7346 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Czechia 0.8058 compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 0.8022 compare
  3. 31 Armenia 0.777 compare
  4. 33 Poland 0.7176 compare
  5. 34 Austria 0.6677 compare
  6. 35 Denmark 0.5964 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in France was 0.7346 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8119 in 1996.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7003 in 2013.
How does France rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
France ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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