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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Georgia 2.8% compare
- 121 Latvia 2.6% compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.6% compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
- 125 Czechia 2.1% compare
- 126 United States of America 2.0% compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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About this data
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/