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

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 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 States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

France

2.7%

in 2018

United States

2.2%

in 2018

France rank

118th

United States rank

121st

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

France
United States

How they compare

France currently reports 2.7% against 2.2% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 118th and United States ranks 121st of 138 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, France or United States?: France, at 2.7% against 2.2% in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and United States?: 0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do France and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: France ranks 118th and United States ranks 121st 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/