Population in private households by educational attainment level in France

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

Latest (2025)
49,066 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
49,066 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
37,318 Thousand persons
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: 37.3k Thousand persons1984: 38.1k Thousand persons1985: 38.4k Thousand persons1986: 38.5k Thousand persons1987: 38.9k Thousand persons1988: 39.1k Thousand persons1989: 39.4k Thousand persons1990: 39.7k Thousand persons1991: 40.4k Thousand persons1992: 40.7k Thousand persons1993: 41.1k Thousand persons1994: 41.4k Thousand persons1995: 41.6k Thousand persons1996: 41.7k Thousand persons1997: 41.8k Thousand persons1998: 42.0k Thousand persons1999: 42.1k Thousand persons2000: 42.4k Thousand persons2001: 42.7k Thousand persons2002: 42.8k Thousand persons2003: 43.4k Thousand persons2004: 43.6k Thousand persons2005: 44.0k Thousand persons2006: 44.3k Thousand persons2007: 44.4k Thousand persons2008: 44.6k Thousand persons2009: 44.7k Thousand persons2010: 44.9k Thousand persons2011: 45.0k Thousand persons2012: 45.2k Thousand persons2013: 45.4k Thousand persons2014: 46.9k Thousand persons2015: 47.2k Thousand persons2016: 47.4k Thousand persons2017: 47.6k Thousand persons2018: 47.8k Thousand persons2019: 47.9k Thousand persons2020: 48.1k Thousand persons2021: 48.0k Thousand persons2022: 48.3k Thousand persons2023: 48.4k Thousand persons2024: 48.8k Thousand persons2025: 49.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in France is 49,066 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,318 Thousand persons, in 1983.

That places France 3rd out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 62,993 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 62,577 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 44,115 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 37,848 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37,318 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does France rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
France ranks 3rd 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 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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