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. βΌ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in France, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 22nd of 37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.2 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Luxembourg 7.8 compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.4 compare
- 21 Belgium 7.3 compare
- 23 Slovak Republic 6.8 compare
- 24 Sweden 6.7 compare
- 25 Czechia 6.1 compare
- 25 Portugal 6.1 compare
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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 22nd out of 37 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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