Belgium vs France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Belgium
1.5%
in 2025
France
1.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
185th
France rank
187th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and France ranks 187th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 7.8% | 7.4% | France |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 6.1% | 4.8% | France |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 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, male, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Belgium ranks 185th and France ranks 187th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled 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