France vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
France
0.1%
in 2024
Poland
0.2%
in 2024
France rank
177th
Poland rank
175th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 177th and Poland ranks 175th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between France and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- France ranks 177th and Poland ranks 175th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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