Population, ages 15-24, total in France
France: Population, ages 15-24, total was 7.57 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.57 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.52 million
in 1990
All-time low
7.55 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in France, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
France recorded 7.57 million for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in France peaked at 8.52 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.55 million, in 2014.
France ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.31 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.18 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.94 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.72 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.57 million | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 11.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 7.57 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 million | 7.69 million | 8.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.67 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 7.55 million | 7.64 million | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in France?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in France was 7.57 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 million in 2014.
- How does France rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- France ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.