Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France
France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5 modelled data
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.957 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France is 0.5 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France peaked at 0.957 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2025.
That places France 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.957 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9444 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9213 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8966 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8434 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7867 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7313 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7143 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7258 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7313 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7286 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.75 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7541 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7581 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7581 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.75 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7679 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7736 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8125 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7556 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7179 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6552 modelled data | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5 modelled data | -16.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 59% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8252 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 0.957 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.759 modelled data | 0.7286 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6735 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 0.8125 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 182 Seychelles 0.5128 modelled data compare
- 183 Tonga 0.5077 modelled data compare
- 184 Palestine, State of 0.5019 modelled data compare
- 185 Thailand 0.5 modelled data compare
- 187 Mongolia 0.4938 modelled data compare
- 188 Cape Verde 0.4817 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France was 0.5 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.957 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2025.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- France ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 youth of upper 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