Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France
France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
France ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 57% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5 |
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 sexes in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- France ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release