Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France
France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France is 2.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
France ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, 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, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.7% | — |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 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, female in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France was 2.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- France ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release