Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in France
France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 2.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in France peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.
That places France 62nd out of 68 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, rural in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 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, rural in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in France was 2.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- France ranks 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release