Population in private households by educational attainment level in France
France: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 22.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in France is 22.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in France peaked at 44.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2025.
France ranks 14th of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.8% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 24.9% | 6 |
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More population data for France
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in France?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in France was 22.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- How does France rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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