Adolescents out of school in France
France: Adolescents out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in France, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in France peaked at 6.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places France 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 in France, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +185.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +215.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +96.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 in France?
- Adolescents out of school in France was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for adolescents out of school?
- France ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. 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 (% of 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.