France vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
France
2.8%
in 2021
Spain
4.5%
in 2021
France rank
62nd
Spain rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.5% against 2.8% in France, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 68 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 19.5% | 16.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Spain |
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, rural, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.5% against 2.8% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between France and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- France ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release