How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

France

142,336 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

130,597 number

in 2018

France rank

50th

United Kingdom rank

52nd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

France currently reports 142,336 number against 130,597 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,739 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	377,165 number	254,084 number	123,081 number	France
2000s	306,116 number	268,612 number	37,503 number	France
2010s	196,775 number	197,390 number	615.62 number	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, France or United Kingdom?: France, at 142,336 number against 130,597 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between France and United Kingdom?: 11,739 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: France ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/