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 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France peaked at 5.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
France ranks 120th of 134 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 of lower secondary school age in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -68.6% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +533.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -87.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +144.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -38.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 34% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 38% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +533.5% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 9 |
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 0.8% in 2018, 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 5.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- France ranks 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.