Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in France
France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 3.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in France stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in France peaked at 8.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
France ranks 60th of 68 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, urban in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.3% | — |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +119.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -58.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +119.8% | 3.7% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 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, urban in France?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in France was 3.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- France ranks 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release