France vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
France
1.5%
in 2024
Japan
1.1%
in 2023
France rank
164th
Japan rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.
France ranks 164th and Japan ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, France or Japan?
- France, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and Japan?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- France ranks 164th and Japan ranks 166th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release