Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France

France: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 76,189 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76,189
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 175 countries
All-time high
242,059
in 2004
All-time low
43,616
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France, 2001–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201220242001: 215.6k2002: 224.9k2003: 235.2k2004: 242.1k2005: 109.6k2006: 105.7k2007: 109.8k2008: 105.1k2009: 103.1k2010: 104.3k2011: 120.9k2012: 110.9k2013: 106.8k2014: 128.0k2015: 114.7k2016: 104.4k2017: 91.2k2018: 86.3k2019: 71.9k2020: 43.6k2021: 55.8k2022: 68.0k2023: 76.4k2024: 76.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 76,189 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France peaked at 242,059 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43,616, in 2020.

That places France 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in France, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 215,575
2002 224,892 +4.3%
2003 235,218 +4.6%
2004 242,059 +2.9%
2005 109,551 -54.7%
2006 105,670 -3.5%
2007 109,794 +3.9%
2008 105,099 -4.3%
2009 103,088 -1.9%
2010 104,313 +1.2%
2011 120,903 +15.9%
2012 110,892 -8.3%
2013 106,758 -3.7%
2014 128,039 +19.9%
2015 114,720 -10.4%
2016 104,397 -9.0%
2017 91,243 -12.6%
2018 86,327 -5.4%
2019 71,897 -16.7%
2020 43,616 -39.3%
2021 55,814 +28.0%
2022 68,014 +21.9%
2023 76,357 +12.3%
2024 76,189 -0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 76,189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 9.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • France's 76,189 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 7.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161,216 103,088 242,059 9
2010s 103,949 71,897 128,039 10
2020s 63,998 43,616 76,357 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 62 Italy 103,076 compare
  2. 63 Uzbekistan 82,309 compare
  3. 64 Paraguay 82,307 compare
  4. 66 Nicaragua 73,766 compare
  5. 67 Gambia 73,543 compare
  6. 68 Palestine, State of 72,477 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in France was 76,189 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 242,059 in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 43,616 in 2020.
How does France rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
France ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release