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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

France vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

France

2.7%

in 2018

Poland

2.4%

in 2018

France rank

118th

Poland rank

120th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

France
Poland

How they compare

France currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

France ranks 118th and Poland ranks 120th of 138 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.0%	9.8%	2.7%	Poland
2000s	5.8%	8.1%	2.4%	Poland
2010s	3.8%	7.0%	3.3%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, France or Poland?: France, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and Poland?: 0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: France ranks 118th and Poland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/