Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in France is 7.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 13.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2025.
France ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 6 |
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 early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in France?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in France was 7.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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