Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France
France: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 116,034 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 116,034 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France peaked at 257,400 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78,430, in 2020.
France ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 223,348 | — |
| 2002 | 222,793 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 240,875 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 257,400 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 167,831 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 171,189 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 165,314 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 164,122 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 164,243 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 171,563 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 163,040 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 145,165 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 135,335 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 148,276 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 136,065 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 135,437 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 120,998 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 120,883 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 110,624 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 78,430 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 86,480 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 98,981 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 117,462 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 116,034 | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 116,034 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 11.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 116,034 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 9.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,457 | 164,122 | 257,400 | 9 |
| 2010s | 138,739 | 110,624 | 171,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,477 | 78,430 | 117,462 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in France was 116,034 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 257,400 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,430 in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- France ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release