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 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 United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

France

2.7%

in 2018

United Kingdom

2.7%

in 2018

France rank

118th

United Kingdom rank

117th

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

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.0%	5.5%	1.5%	France
2000s	5.8%	6.2%	0.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	3.8%	4.0%	0.3%	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 2.7% against 2.7% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: France ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 117th 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/