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

France: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 61,569 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
61,569 number
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
49th
of 138 countries
All-time high
205,303 number
in 2004
All-time low
61,569 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200820181999: 174.6k number2000: 182.2k number2001: 190.6k number2002: 193.1k number2003: 199.5k number2004: 205.3k number2005: 86.2k number2006: 90.0k number2007: 88.7k number2008: 84.7k number2009: 82.8k number2010: 84.8k number2011: 92.5k number2012: 88.8k number2013: 91.4k number2014: 108.5k number2015: 92.4k number2016: 86.6k number2017: 71.8k number2018: 61.6k 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, female in France is 61,569 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in France peaked at 205,303 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61,569 number, in 2018.

That places France 49th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 174,620 number
2000 182,203 number +4.3%
2001 190,561 number +4.6%
2002 193,109 number +1.3%
2003 199,546 number +3.3%
2004 205,303 number +2.9%
2005 86,229 number -58.0%
2006 89,951 number +4.3%
2007 88,746 number -1.3%
2008 84,696 number -4.6%
2009 82,783 number -2.3%
2010 84,774 number +2.4%
2011 92,451 number +9.1%
2012 88,809 number -3.9%
2013 91,416 number +2.9%
2014 108,507 number +18.7%
2015 92,393 number -14.9%
2016 86,588 number -6.3%
2017 71,762 number -17.1%
2018 61,569 number -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,620 number 174,620 number 174,620 number 1
2000s 140,313 number 82,783 number 205,303 number 10
2010s 86,474 number 61,569 number 108,507 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Paraguay 90,229 number compare
  2. 47 Italy 87,333 number compare
  3. 48 Dominican Republic 76,467 number compare
  4. 50 Argentina 61,473 number compare
  5. 51 Nicaragua 60,683 number compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60,028 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in France?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in France was 61,569 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 205,303 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 61,569 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
France ranks 49th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 data points, 1970–2019
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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/