Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in France

France: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 14,056 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14,056 number
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
108,629 number
in 2002
All-time low
7,323 number
in 1996
Years of data
22
1986–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in France, 1986–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1986200220181986: 71.4k number1996: 7.3k number1999: 84.7k number2000: 91.9k number2001: 101.3k number2002: 108.6k number2003: 107.6k number2004: 103.6k number2005: 17.0k number2006: 11.7k number2007: 16.4k number2008: 13.8k number2009: 11.2k number2010: 8.8k number2011: 28.9k number2012: 31.2k number2013: 36.7k number2014: 49.8k number2015: 40.8k number2016: 31.9k number2017: 23.5k number2018: 14.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in France stood at 14,056 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in France peaked at 108,629 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,323 number, in 1996.

France ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in France, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 71,421 number
1996 7,323 number -89.7%
1999 84,749 number +1057.3%
2000 91,909 number +8.4%
2001 101,322 number +10.2%
2002 108,629 number +7.2%
2003 107,605 number -0.9%
2004 103,588 number -3.7%
2005 16,974 number -83.6%
2006 11,691 number -31.1%
2007 16,438 number +40.6%
2008 13,839 number -15.8%
2009 11,249 number -18.7%
2010 8,832 number -21.5%
2011 28,939 number +227.7%
2012 31,233 number +7.9%
2013 36,722 number +17.6%
2014 49,827 number +35.7%
2015 40,762 number -18.2%
2016 31,924 number -21.7%
2017 23,532 number -26.3%
2018 14,056 number -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71,421 number 71,421 number 71,421 number 1
1990s 46,036 number 7,323 number 84,749 number 2
2000s 58,324 number 11,249 number 108,629 number 10
2010s 29,536 number 8,832 number 49,827 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 56 Mongolia 14,532 number compare
  2. 57 Lesotho 14,370 number compare
  3. 58 Australia 14,268 number compare
  4. 60 Republic of Moldova 13,969 number compare
  5. 61 Panama 13,859 number compare
  6. 62 Jamaica 13,347 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in France?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in France was 14,056 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 108,629 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7,323 number in 1996.
How does France rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
France ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.