France vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
France
3.5%
in 2024
United States
3.5%
in 2022
France rank
161st
United States rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 161st and United States ranks 160th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | France |
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 3.5% against 3.5% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between France and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do France and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- France ranks 161st and United States ranks 160th of 179 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 (%). 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