France vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
France
0.3128 GPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.2628 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
149th
Germany rank
152nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3128 GPIA against 0.2628 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 149th and Germany ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.8153 GPIA | 0.0955 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.9303 GPIA | 0.6434 GPIA | 0.2869 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.1679 GPIA | 0.5294 GPIA | 0.3615 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.3128 GPIA against 0.2628 GPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between France and Germany?
- 0.05 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- France ranks 149th and Germany ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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