According to a study conducted between 2013 and 2014 by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) and the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED), at that time, half of the women born between 1978 and 1988 finished their studies before years of age, while the median age of completion for their male counterparts was years. The largest gap concerned first cohabitation as a couple. The median age of women in this generation was years, compared to almost 25 years for men.
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Insee. (March 3, 2022). Median age of people born between 1978 and 1988 at different stages of early adulthood in France in 2013 and 2014, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1329579/median-age-1978-1988-generation-various-stages-adult-life-france-gender/
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