How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?

9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs France: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Australia

29,465 number

in 2018

France

27,326 number

in 2018

Australia rank

59th

France rank

62nd

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Australia
France

How they compare

Australia currently reports 29,465 number against 27,326 number in France, a difference of 2,139 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and France ranks 62nd of 150 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,226 number	12,392 number	834.33 number	Australia
2010s	12,991 number	60,274 number	47,283 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Australia or France?: Australia, at 29,465 number against 27,326 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Australia and France?: 2,139 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Australia and France rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Australia ranks 59th and France ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.