As of June 2022, the views of French people on abortion's legality varied across different educational levels. Although French people mostly held positive opinions on the country allowing abortion, the share of French people endorsing its legality ranged from 79 percent among people with a first-level education to 91 percent among people with a third-level education.
Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by level of education
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Sampling followed a quota method (gender, age, profession, region, and size of city of residency)
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*Third level education relates to education higher than a baccalaureate level; secondary level education relates to education on a baccalaureate level; first level education relates to a lower than baccalaureate level.
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IFOP, & Fondation Jean-Jaurès. (June 29, 2022). Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by level of education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400591/opinion-of-people-on-legality-of-abortion-in-france-by-educational-level/
IFOP, und Fondation Jean-Jaurès. "Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by level of education." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400591/opinion-of-people-on-legality-of-abortion-in-france-by-educational-level/
IFOP, Fondation Jean-Jaurès. (2022). Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by level of education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400591/opinion-of-people-on-legality-of-abortion-in-france-by-educational-level/
IFOP, and Fondation Jean-Jaurès. "Share of The French Population Holding Positive Views on Abortion's Legality in France as of June 2022, by Level of Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400591/opinion-of-people-on-legality-of-abortion-in-france-by-educational-level/
IFOP & Fondation Jean-Jaurès, Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by level of education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400591/opinion-of-people-on-legality-of-abortion-in-france-by-educational-level/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by level of education [Graph], IFOP, & Fondation Jean-Jaurès, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400591/opinion-of-people-on-legality-of-abortion-in-france-by-educational-level/