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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

France

4.5%

in 2018

United Kingdom

4.4%

in 2018

France rank

123rd

United Kingdom rank

125th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

France currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 123rd and United Kingdom ranks 125th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.0%	8.3%	0.7%	France
2000s	8.2%	8.0%	0.2%	France
2010s	6.0%	5.0%	1.0%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, France or United Kingdom?: France, at 4.5% against 4.4% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between France and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: France ranks 123rd and United Kingdom ranks 125th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.