France vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
France
2.7%
in 2021
United States
3.2%
in 2024
France rank
67th
United States rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 67th and United States ranks 66th of 72 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 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 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, female, France or United States?
- United States, at 3.2% against 2.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between France and United States?
- 0.5%, 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, female?
- France ranks 67th and United States ranks 66th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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