At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France
France: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2017
All-time low
33.6%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France stood at 60.6%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France peaked at 69.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2005.
France ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.9% | — |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | -4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 60.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 33.6% | 48.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 47.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 50.6% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in France was 60.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2005.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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