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

France: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 48,299 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48,299 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 143 countries
All-time high
118,929 number
in 2004
All-time low
48,299 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1999200820181999: 103.0k number2000: 105.9k number2001: 109.1k number2002: 106.5k number2003: 113.3k number2004: 118.9k number2005: 75.3k number2006: 77.2k number2007: 72.0k number2008: 72.9k number2009: 72.4k number2010: 76.1k number2011: 71.1k number2012: 65.5k number2013: 62.6k number2014: 67.2k number2015: 59.2k number2016: 59.9k number2017: 50.2k number2018: 48.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in France is 48,299 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in France peaked at 118,929 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48,299 number, in 2018.

That places France 56th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 102,979 number
2000 105,897 number +2.8%
2001 109,095 number +3.0%
2002 106,530 number -2.4%
2003 113,262 number +6.3%
2004 118,929 number +5.0%
2005 75,254 number -36.7%
2006 77,210 number +2.6%
2007 71,958 number -6.8%
2008 72,862 number +1.3%
2009 72,404 number -0.6%
2010 76,082 number +5.1%
2011 71,076 number -6.6%
2012 65,506 number -7.8%
2013 62,589 number -4.5%
2014 67,183 number +7.3%
2015 59,245 number -11.8%
2016 59,864 number +1.0%
2017 50,236 number -16.1%
2018 48,299 number -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102,979 number 102,979 number 102,979 number 1
2000s 92,340 number 71,958 number 118,929 number 10
2010s 62,231 number 48,299 number 76,082 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 53 Dominican Republic 59,993 number compare
  2. 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57,317 number compare
  3. 55 Peru 56,517 number compare
  4. 57 Panama 42,773 number compare
  5. 58 Nicaragua 40,784 number compare
  6. 59 Canada 37,587 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in France?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in France was 48,299 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 118,929 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 48,299 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
France ranks 56th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.