Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in France
France: Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2000
All-time low
9.5%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in France stood at 9.6%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in France peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
That places France 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in France?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in France was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- How does France rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- France ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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