Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France

France: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 115,010 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
115,010 number
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
55th
of 147 countries
All-time high
257,400 number
in 2004
All-time low
115,010 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France, 1999–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200820181999: 220.8k number2000: 221.1k number2001: 223.3k number2002: 222.8k number2003: 240.9k number2004: 257.4k number2005: 167.8k number2006: 171.2k number2007: 165.3k number2008: 164.1k number2009: 164.2k number2010: 171.6k number2011: 163.0k number2012: 145.2k number2013: 138.7k number2014: 151.6k number2015: 139.2k number2016: 138.8k number2017: 124.5k number2018: 115.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France is 115,010 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France peaked at 257,400 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 115,010 number, in 2018.

France ranks 55th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 220,775 number
2000 221,070 number +0.1%
2001 223,348 number +1.0%
2002 222,793 number -0.2%
2003 240,875 number +8.1%
2004 257,400 number +6.9%
2005 167,831 number -34.8%
2006 171,189 number +2.0%
2007 165,314 number -3.4%
2008 164,122 number -0.7%
2009 164,243 number +0.1%
2010 171,563 number +4.5%
2011 163,040 number -5.0%
2012 145,165 number -11.0%
2013 138,697 number -4.5%
2014 151,601 number +9.3%
2015 139,248 number -8.1%
2016 138,820 number -0.3%
2017 124,506 number -10.3%
2018 115,010 number -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220,775 number 220,775 number 220,775 number 1
2000s 199,818 number 164,122 number 257,400 number 10
2010s 143,072 number 115,010 number 171,563 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127,886 number compare
  2. 53 Dominican Republic 126,595 number compare
  3. 54 El Salvador 126,439 number compare
  4. 56 Panama 91,809 number compare
  5. 57 Nicaragua 90,426 number compare
  6. 58 Peru 83,381 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France was 115,010 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 257,400 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 115,010 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
France ranks 55th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.