Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France

France: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 142,336 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
142,336 number
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
50th
of 142 countries
All-time high
447,362 number
in 2004
All-time low
142,336 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France, 1999–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200820181999: 377.2k number2000: 389.3k number2001: 406.1k number2002: 418.0k number2003: 434.8k number2004: 447.4k number2005: 195.8k number2006: 195.6k number2007: 198.5k number2008: 189.8k number2009: 185.9k number2010: 189.1k number2011: 213.4k number2012: 199.7k number2013: 204.2k number2014: 242.8k number2015: 213.2k number2016: 197.5k number2017: 169.6k number2018: 142.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France is 142,336 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France peaked at 447,362 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 142,336 number, in 2018.

France ranks 50th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 377,165 number
2000 389,285 number +3.2%
2001 406,136 number +4.3%
2002 418,001 number +2.9%
2003 434,764 number +4.0%
2004 447,362 number +2.9%
2005 195,780 number -56.2%
2006 195,621 number -0.1%
2007 198,540 number +1.5%
2008 189,795 number -4.4%
2009 185,871 number -2.1%
2010 189,087 number +1.7%
2011 213,354 number +12.8%
2012 199,701 number -6.4%
2013 204,246 number +2.3%
2014 242,752 number +18.9%
2015 213,158 number -12.2%
2016 197,468 number -7.4%
2017 169,564 number -14.1%
2018 142,336 number -16.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 142,336 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 9.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 142,336 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -56.2% 447,362 number 195,780 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 377,165 number 377,165 number 377,165 number 1
2000s 306,116 number 185,871 number 447,362 number 10
2010s 196,852 number 142,336 number 242,752 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 170,520 number compare
  3. 49 Dominican Republic 159,202 number compare
  4. 51 Nicaragua 137,093 number compare
  5. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130,597 number compare
  6. 53 Peru 125,059 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in France was 142,336 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 447,362 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 142,336 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
France ranks 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/