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 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in France stood at 3.5%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France peaked at 9.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
That places France 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.3% | — |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 48% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 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, female in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in France was 3.5% in 2024, 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 9.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- France ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 38.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release