France Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
France's education spending stood at 5.36% in 2025, a rise of +0.04% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.36% by 2025. France ranked 39th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 5.36% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.36% | +0.04% | #39 |
| 2022 | 5.32% | −0.09% | #128 |
| 2021 | 5.42% | −0.24% | #127 |
| 2020 | 5.66% | +0.29% | #135 |
| 2019 | 5.37% | −0.06% | #131 |
| 2018 | 5.43% | −0.04% | #136 |
| 2017 | 5.46% | −0.25% | #139 |
| 1998 | 5.71% | −0.07% | #76 |
| 1996 | 5.78% | −0.03% | #65 |
| 1995 | 5.81% | +0.15% | #68 |
| 1994 | 5.66% | +0.20% | #54 |
| 1993 | 5.46% | +0.69% | #42 |
| 1992 | 4.78% | −0.11% | #38 |
| 1991 | 4.88% | +0.33% | #38 |
| 1990 | 4.56% | +0.06% | #34 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
France matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2019. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
France's education spending was 5.36% in 2025. Ranked 39th globally. This represents a 0.7% increase from the previous year.
France's education spending peaked at 5.81% in 1995.
The lowest education spending in France was 3.21% in 1971.
France ranks 39th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
France's education spending is projected to reach 5.36% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of France in 2025 was 5.36%. This ranks 39th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_france_education-spending-gdp,
title = {France Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/france/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}