Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in France
France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in France stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in France peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places France 66th out of 71 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, both in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.4% | — |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -39.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 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, both in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in France was 3.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- France ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release