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 0.3128 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.3128 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,265.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 GPIA, in 2020.
That places France 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8417 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8364 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8421 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8753 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6788 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8973 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9697 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7762 GPIA | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7837 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8487 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8955 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.88 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9241 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9983 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 GPIA | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3128 GPIA | +1265.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3128 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3128 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 31% of the median. (43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1265.5% | 0.0229 GPIA | 0.3128 GPIA |
| 2020 | -98.0% | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA |
| 2006 | +65.4% | 0.6788 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.6788 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9303 GPIA | 0.7762 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1679 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA | 0.3128 GPIA | 2 |
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 of lower secondary school age in France?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France was 0.3128 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.12 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 GPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- France ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release