Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in France

France: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 2,556 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,556 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,564 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,158 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in France, 2006–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201520252006: 2.2k Thousand persons2007: 2.2k Thousand persons2008: 2.2k Thousand persons2009: 2.2k Thousand persons2010: 2.2k Thousand persons2011: 2.2k Thousand persons2012: 2.2k Thousand persons2013: 2.2k Thousand persons2014: 2.4k Thousand persons2015: 2.4k Thousand persons2016: 2.4k Thousand persons2017: 2.4k Thousand persons2018: 2.5k Thousand persons2019: 2.4k Thousand persons2020: 2.5k Thousand persons2021: 2.4k Thousand persons2022: 2.5k Thousand persons2023: 2.5k Thousand persons2024: 2.6k Thousand persons2025: 2.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by household composition and educational attainment level in France is 2,556 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in France peaked at 2,564 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,158 Thousand persons, in 2010.

France ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,221 Thousand persons 2,168 Thousand persons 2,250 Thousand persons 4
2010s 2,322 Thousand persons 2,158 Thousand persons 2,503 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,519 Thousand persons 2,412 Thousand persons 2,564 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,866 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,406 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 2,107 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,761 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in France?
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in France was 2,556 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,564 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,158 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does France rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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