Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France
France: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France peaked at 1 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2024.
France ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9231 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8696 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8235 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8125 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.875 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8824 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8824 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8824 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8824 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8824 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9412 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8889 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9412 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9286 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9091 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.75 modelled data | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.75 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5 modelled data | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +100.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +100.0% | 0.5 modelled data | 1 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8633 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 0.9231 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9491 modelled data | 0.8824 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in France?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2024.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- France ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release