Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in France
France: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.57 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in France, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in France stood at 12.57 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in France peaked at 12.57 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.37 years, in 1980.
France ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.87 years | 6.37 years | 7.37 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.84 years | 8.32 years | 9.36 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.54 years | 10.22 years | 10.86 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.47 years | 11.34 years | 11.6 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.98 years | 11.89 years | 12.08 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.36 years | 12.29 years | 12.42 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.57 years | 12.57 years | 12.57 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in France?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in France was 12.57 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 years in 1980.
- How does France rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- France ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.