Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France
France: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 72,311 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France is 72,311, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France peaked at 138,471 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42,380, in 2020.
That places France 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 114,253 | — |
| 2002 | 116,263 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 127,613 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 138,471 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 92,577 | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 93,979 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 93,356 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91,260 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 91,839 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95,481 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 91,964 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 79,659 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 74,034 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 82,353 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 78,076 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 76,886 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 72,091 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 69,910 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 62,474 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 42,380 | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 51,796 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 61,908 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 70,198 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 72,311 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,623 | 91,260 | 138,471 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78,293 | 62,474 | 95,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,719 | 42,380 | 72,311 | 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, male in France?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in France was 72,311 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 138,471 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,380 in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- France ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release