Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France

France: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
123rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2004
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, 1999–2018

24681999200820181999: 6.7 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France peaked at 7.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.

France ranks 123rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.7%
2000 6.9% +3.5%
2001 7.2% +4.2%
2002 7.4% +2.0%
2003 7.6% +3.5%
2004 7.8% +2.9%
2005 3.5% -55.9%
2006 3.5% +0.8%
2007 3.6% +2.2%
2008 3.4% -4.0%
2009 3.4% -1.6%
2010 3.4% +1.7%
2011 3.9% +12.7%
2012 3.6% -7.6%
2013 3.6% +1.0%
2014 4.2% +17.1%
2015 3.7% -12.7%
2016 3.4% -8.0%
2017 2.9% -14.4%
2018 2.4% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2000s 5.4% 3.4% 7.8% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.4% 4.2% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 120 Georgia 2.8% compare
  2. 121 Latvia 2.6% compare
  3. 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.6% compare
  4. 124 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
  5. 125 Czechia 2.1% compare
  6. 126 United States of America 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France was 2.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
France ranks 123rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/