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 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in France peaked at 8.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
That places France 154th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 47% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 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 2.5% 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 8.3% 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 1.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- France ranks 154th 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 43.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release