Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France
France: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
France ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6% | — |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +93.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in France was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does France rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- France ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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