France vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
France
3.0%
in 2021
United States
3.4%
in 2024
France rank
66th
United States rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 66th and United States ranks 65th of 71 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, France or United States?
- United States, at 3.4% against 3.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between France and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do France and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- France ranks 66th and United States ranks 65th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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