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 0.9342 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France stood at 0.9342 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France peaked at 1.35 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4908 LPIA, in 2020.
That places France 63rd out of 73 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8405 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8317 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7219 LPIA | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6516 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9499 LPIA | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 0.813 LPIA | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8298 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6723 LPIA | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9197 LPIA | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5415 LPIA | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9584 LPIA | +77.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9196 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 LPIA | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8552 LPIA | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4908 LPIA | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9342 LPIA | +90.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7614 LPIA | 0.6516 LPIA | 0.8405 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8813 LPIA | 0.5415 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7125 LPIA | 0.4908 LPIA | 0.9342 LPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in France was 0.9342 LPIA 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 1.35 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4908 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- France ranks 63rd out of 73 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 14.9%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release