In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France
France: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 18.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France stood at 18.8. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France peaked at 18.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2004.
France ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.7 | — |
| 2005 | 10 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 14 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 16.6 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 18.8 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 10.9 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 | 14.1 | 18.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Italy 19.6 compare
- 16 Spain 19.5 compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 18.9 compare
- 18 Albania 18.8 compare
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3 compare
- 21 Latvia 18 compare
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in France was 18.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2004.
- How does France rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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