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

France: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 66,711 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
66,711 number
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
51st
of 142 countries
All-time high
138,471 number
in 2004
All-time low
66,711 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 117.8k number2000: 115.2k number2001: 114.3k number2002: 116.3k number2003: 127.6k number2004: 138.5k number2005: 92.6k number2006: 94.0k number2007: 93.4k number2008: 91.3k number2009: 91.8k number2010: 95.5k number2011: 92.0k number2012: 79.7k number2013: 76.1k number2014: 84.4k number2015: 80.0k number2016: 79.0k number2017: 74.3k number2018: 66.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France is 66,711 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France peaked at 138,471 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66,711 number, in 2018.

France ranks 51st of 142 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 117,796 number
2000 115,173 number -2.2%
2001 114,253 number -0.8%
2002 116,263 number +1.8%
2003 127,613 number +9.8%
2004 138,471 number +8.5%
2005 92,577 number -33.1%
2006 93,979 number +1.5%
2007 93,356 number -0.7%
2008 91,260 number -2.2%
2009 91,839 number +0.6%
2010 95,481 number +4.0%
2011 91,964 number -3.7%
2012 79,659 number -13.4%
2013 76,108 number -4.5%
2014 84,418 number +10.9%
2015 80,003 number -5.2%
2016 78,956 number -1.3%
2017 74,270 number -5.9%
2018 66,711 number -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,796 number 117,796 number 117,796 number 1
2000s 107,478 number 91,260 number 138,471 number 10
2010s 80,841 number 66,711 number 95,481 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Italy 85,402 number compare
  2. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70,569 number compare
  3. 50 Paraguay 69,476 number compare
  4. 52 Dominican Republic 66,602 number compare
  5. 53 Eritrea 64,528 number compare
  6. 54 El Salvador 61,657 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France was 66,711 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 138,471 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66,711 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
France ranks 51st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.