Population in private households by educational attainment level in France

France: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 49,066 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49,066
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
49,066
in 2025
All-time low
37,318
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in France, 1983–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1983200420251983: 37.3k1984: 38.1k1985: 38.4k1986: 38.5k1987: 38.9k1988: 39.1k1989: 39.4k1990: 39.7k1991: 40.4k1992: 40.7k1993: 41.1k1994: 41.4k1995: 41.6k1996: 41.7k1997: 41.8k1998: 42.0k1999: 42.1k2000: 42.4k2001: 42.7k2002: 42.8k2003: 43.4k2004: 43.6k2005: 44.0k2006: 44.3k2007: 44.4k2008: 44.6k2009: 44.7k2010: 44.9k2011: 45.0k2012: 45.2k2013: 45.4k2014: 46.9k2015: 47.2k2016: 47.4k2017: 47.6k2018: 47.8k2019: 47.9k2020: 48.1k2021: 48.0k2022: 48.3k2023: 48.4k2024: 48.8k2025: 49.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in France is 49,066, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in France peaked at 49,066 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,318, in 1983.

That places France 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level in France, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level in France, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 37,318 —
1984 38,066 +2.0%
1985 38,356 +0.8%
1986 38,531 +0.5%
1987 38,893 +0.9%
1988 39,127 +0.6%
1989 39,363 +0.6%
1990 39,670 +0.8%
1991 40,423 +1.9%
1992 40,704 +0.7%
1993 41,086 +0.9%
1994 41,363 +0.7%
1995 41,598 +0.6%
1996 41,679 +0.2%
1997 41,812 +0.3%
1998 41,997 +0.4%
1999 42,147 +0.4%
2000 42,384 +0.6%
2001 42,675 +0.7%
2002 42,844 +0.4%
2003 43,390 +1.3%
2004 43,642 +0.6%
2005 44,022 +0.9%
2006 44,250 +0.5%
2007 44,431 +0.4%
2008 44,588 +0.4%
2009 44,721 +0.3%
2010 44,866 +0.3%
2011 45,039 +0.4%
2012 45,205 +0.4%
2013 45,426 +0.5%
2014 46,944 +3.3%
2015 47,166 +0.5%
2016 47,403 +0.5%
2017 47,610 +0.4%
2018 47,776 +0.3%
2019 47,908 +0.3%
2020 48,055 +0.3%
2021 48,008 -0.1%
2022 48,293 +0.6%
2023 48,424 +0.3%
2024 48,816 +0.8%
2025 49,066 +0.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 49,066 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 10.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 49,066 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38,522 37,318 39,363 7
1990s 41,248 39,670 42,147 10
2000s 43,695 42,384 44,721 10
2010s 46,534 44,866 47,908 10
2020s 48,444 48,008 49,066 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 62,993 compare
  2. 2 Germany 62,577 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 compare
  5. 6 Italy 44,115 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 49,066 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 49,066 in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37,318 in 1983.
How does France rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
France ranks 3rd out of 47 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 up 4.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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