Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in France

France: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 28.8 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28.8
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2022
All-time low
16.6
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in France, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 16.62006: 22.42009: 22.52012: 22.42015: 23.52018: 21.32022: 28.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in France stood at 28.8. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in France peaked at 28.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 2003.

France ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5 16.6 22.5 3
2010s 22.4 21.3 23.5 3
2020s 28.8 28.8 28.8 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Italy 29.6 compare
  2. 14 Germany 29.5 compare
  3. 14 Hungary 29.5 compare
  4. 17 Lithuania, Republic of 27.8 compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 27.4 compare
  6. 19 Spain 27.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in France?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in France was 28.8 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2003.
How does France rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
France ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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