Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France

France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
125th
of 143 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2004
All-time low
3.9%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France, 1999–2018

02468101999200820181999: 8.6 %2000: 9 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 6 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France peaked at 9.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.

France ranks 125th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 8.6%
2000 9.0% +4.4%
2001 9.3% +3.6%
2002 8.9% -4.3%
2003 9.4% +5.0%
2004 9.8% +4.2%
2005 6.2% -36.9%
2006 6.3% +2.6%
2007 6.0% -5.8%
2008 6.1% +2.2%
2009 6.2% +1.5%
2010 6.6% +6.8%
2011 6.2% -6.0%
2012 5.7% -8.5%
2013 5.4% -5.1%
2014 5.7% +5.9%
2015 5.0% -12.5%
2016 4.9% -1.5%
2017 4.1% -16.7%
2018 3.9% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 7.7% 6.0% 9.8% 10
2010s 5.3% 3.9% 6.6% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 122 Ukraine 4.3% compare
  2. 123 Belarus 4.2% compare
  3. 124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare
  4. 126 Georgia 3.9% compare
  5. 127 Armenia 3.7% compare
  6. 128 Portugal 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
France ranks 125th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.