France vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

France
5.1%
in 2018
Italy
5.8%
in 2018
France rank
121st
Italy rank
118th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.8% against 5.1% in France, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 121st and Italy ranks 118th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 9.4% 21.8% 12.4% Italy
2000s 8.6% 13.3% 4.6% Italy
2010s 6.5% 7.6% 1.0% Italy

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, male, France or Italy?
Italy, at 5.8% against 5.1% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between France and Italy?
0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
France ranks 121st and Italy ranks 118th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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