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 0.6058 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6058 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9212 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.6034 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.6058 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France peaked at 0.9212 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 GPIA, in 2022.
That places France 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9212 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8963 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8866 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8875 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8238 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8898 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8463 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8453 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8422 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8529 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.803 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8401 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8627 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8604 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8122 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8323 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7828 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.811 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8531 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8694 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6551 GPIA | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6034 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6531 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6058 GPIA | -7.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6058 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 68% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6058 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.871 GPIA | 0.8238 GPIA | 0.9212 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8311 GPIA | 0.7828 GPIA | 0.8627 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6774 GPIA | 0.6034 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 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 0.6058 GPIA 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 0.9212 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 GPIA in 2022.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- France ranks 157th 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 29.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release