Population, age 15, total in France
France: Population, age 15, total was 776,054 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in France, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, total in France stood at 776,054.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in France peaked at 818,439 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 742,639, in 2010.
That places France 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 818,439 | — |
| 1991 | 805,617 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 791,312 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 777,351 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 766,145 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 759,325 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 757,721 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 760,602 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 766,089 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 771,443 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 774,663 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 775,295 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 773,925 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 770,875 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 766,805 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 762,297 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 757,130 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 751,337 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 746,068 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 742,831 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 742,639 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 745,936 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 752,225 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 760,375 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 776,054 | +2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 776,054 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 12.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 776,054 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777,404 | 757,721 | 818,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762,123 | 742,831 | 775,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,446 | 742,639 | 776,054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in France?
- Population, age 15, total in France was 776,054 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 818,439 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 742,639 in 2010.
- How does France rank for population, age 15, total?
- France ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.