Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in France
France: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in France, 1983–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 10.4% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in France peaked at 22.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
France ranks 89th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.7% | — |
| 1984 | 22.4% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 16.1% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in France?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in France was 10.4% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does France rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- France ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.