France vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

France
1.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.3%
in 2023
France rank
164th
Netherlands rank
165th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.

France ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 2.2% 2.5% France
2010s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% France
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.1% Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
France, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and Netherlands?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
France ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 165th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release