France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

France
115,010 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
127,886 number
in 2018
France rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 127,886 number against 115,010 number in France, a difference of 12,876 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 147 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 220,775 number 238,954 number 18,179 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 199,818 number 247,414 number 47,596 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 143,604 number 152,499 number 8,896 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 127,886 number against 115,010 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12,876 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
France ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.