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 2.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.7%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
118th
of 138 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2004
All-time low
2.7%
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: 7 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France is 2.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France peaked at 8.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.

That places France 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.0%
2000 7.2% +2.7%
2001 7.5% +4.1%
2002 7.8% +3.3%
2003 8.1% +4.0%
2004 8.3% +2.9%
2005 3.8% -54.4%
2006 3.7% -2.7%
2007 3.9% +4.5%
2008 3.7% -3.9%
2009 3.6% -1.5%
2010 3.7% +1.1%
2011 4.3% +15.8%
2012 3.9% -9.4%
2013 3.9% +0.5%
2014 4.6% +17.2%
2015 4.1% -10.6%
2016 3.7% -8.8%
2017 3.3% -12.1%
2018 2.7% -17.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • France's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 -54.4% 8.3% 3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2000s 5.8% 3.6% 8.3% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.7% 4.6% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 115 Latvia 3.0% compare
  2. 116 Cyprus 2.9% compare
  3. 117 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7% compare
  4. 119 New Zealand 2.4% compare
  5. 120 Poland 2.4% compare
  6. 121 United States of America 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 2.7% 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 8.3% 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 2.7% in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
France ranks 118th out of 138 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 27.4%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/