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 0.8185 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8185 GPIA
Change on year
up 82.3%
World rank
59th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4489 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France stood at 0.8185 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 82.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4489 GPIA, in 2020.
That places France 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6816 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8137 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5496 GPIA | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.734 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8564 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5573 GPIA | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6414 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.977 GPIA | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7397 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6874 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9868 GPIA | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5753 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7039 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4489 GPIA | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8185 GPIA | +82.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8185 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8185 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6947 GPIA | 0.5496 GPIA | 0.8137 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7926 GPIA | 0.5573 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6337 GPIA | 0.4489 GPIA | 0.8185 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 56 Mexico 0.8318 GPIA compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8245 GPIA compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.82 GPIA compare
- 60 El Salvador 0.8042 GPIA compare
- 61 Paraguay 0.8012 GPIA compare
- 62 Cyprus 0.7986 GPIA 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 0.8185 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4489 GPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- France ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release