Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France
France: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France peaked at 7.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
France ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9% | — |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 35% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -57.6% | 7.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- France ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release