Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France
France: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment was 7.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2018
All-time low
7.6
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France is 7.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France peaked at 8.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2021.
France ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | — |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1 | 8 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France?
- Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in France was 7.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2021.
- How does France rank for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- France ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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