Adolescents out of school, male in France
France: Adolescents out of school, male was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in France, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in France is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 387.0% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in France peaked at 6.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places France 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +225.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -87.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +387.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, male in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +387.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2011 | +225.7% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in France?
- Adolescents out of school, male in France was 0.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does France rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- France ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.