Central state · level 2
Public schooling
Public schooling
- National (€/yr)
- 88.8 bn€
- Your profile (€/mo)
- 42 €/mo
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Key figures to remember
~12 million pupils
in public schools 2023-2024 (primary + secondary), plus ~3 M students in public higher education.
Source: DEPP RERS 2024~1.1 million teachers
paid by the State (primary + secondary + higher). Largest public-sector employer in France.
Source: DEPP RERS 2024~€9,500 / pupil / yr
average spend per pupil (DIE, domestic education spending), all levels and all sources combined (State + local).
Source: DEPP RERS 2024