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

France: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 80,767 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
80,767 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
242,059 number
in 2004
All-time low
80,767 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200820181999: 202.5k number2000: 207.1k number2001: 215.6k number2002: 224.9k number2003: 235.2k number2004: 242.1k number2005: 109.6k number2006: 105.7k number2007: 109.8k number2008: 105.1k number2009: 103.1k number2010: 104.3k number2011: 120.9k number2012: 110.9k number2013: 112.8k number2014: 134.2k number2015: 120.8k number2016: 110.9k number2017: 97.8k number2018: 80.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 80,767 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France peaked at 242,059 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80,767 number, in 2018.

That places France 47th 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 202,545 number
2000 207,082 number +2.2%
2001 215,575 number +4.1%
2002 224,892 number +4.3%
2003 235,218 number +4.6%
2004 242,059 number +2.9%
2005 109,551 number -54.7%
2006 105,670 number -3.5%
2007 109,794 number +3.9%
2008 105,099 number -4.3%
2009 103,088 number -1.9%
2010 104,313 number +1.2%
2011 120,903 number +15.9%
2012 110,892 number -8.3%
2013 112,830 number +1.7%
2014 134,245 number +19.0%
2015 120,765 number -10.0%
2016 110,880 number -8.2%
2017 97,802 number -11.8%
2018 80,767 number -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,545 number 202,545 number 202,545 number 1
2000s 165,803 number 103,088 number 242,059 number 10
2010s 110,377 number 80,767 number 134,245 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 44 Italy 103,025 number compare
  2. 45 El Salvador 91,815 number compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 82,735 number compare
  4. 48 Paraguay 80,291 number compare
  5. 49 Nicaragua 76,410 number compare
  6. 50 Ukraine 73,385 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, male in France?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France was 80,767 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 242,059 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 80,767 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
France ranks 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/