France vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
France
3.4%
in 2021
Spain
4.3%
in 2021
France rank
60th
Spain rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.3% against 3.4% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 20.4% | 16.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.4% | 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, urban, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.3% against 3.4% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between France and Spain?
- 0.9%, 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, urban?
- France ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th 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, urban, male (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