Early leavers from education and training by labour status in France

France: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 7.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.2
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 1993
All-time low
7.2
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in France, 1993–2025

0510151993200920251993: 17.21994: 16.41995: 15.41996: 15.21997: 14.11998: 14.91999: 14.72000: 13.32001: 13.52002: 13.42003: 12.72004: 12.32005: 12.52006: 12.72007: 12.82008: 11.82009: 12.42010: 12.72011: 12.32012: 11.82013: 9.72014: 8.82015: 9.22016: 8.82017: 8.82018: 8.72019: 8.22020: 82021: 7.82022: 7.62023: 7.62024: 7.92025: 7.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in France is 7.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in France peaked at 17.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2025.

France ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in France, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in France, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 17.2
1994 16.4 -4.7%
1995 15.4 -6.1%
1996 15.2 -1.3%
1997 14.1 -7.2%
1998 14.9 +5.7%
1999 14.7 -1.3%
2000 13.3 -9.5%
2001 13.5 +1.5%
2002 13.4 -0.7%
2003 12.7 -5.2%
2004 12.3 -3.1%
2005 12.5 +1.6%
2006 12.7 +1.6%
2007 12.8 +0.8%
2008 11.8 -7.8%
2009 12.4 +5.1%
2010 12.7 +2.4%
2011 12.3 -3.1%
2012 11.8 -4.1%
2013 9.7 -17.8%
2014 8.8 -9.3%
2015 9.2 +4.5%
2016 8.8 -4.3%
2017 8.8 +0.0%
2018 8.7 -1.1%
2019 8.2 -5.7%
2020 8 -2.4%
2021 7.8 -2.5%
2022 7.6 -2.6%
2023 7.6 +0.0%
2024 7.9 +3.9%
2025 7.2 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.41 14.1 17.2 7
2000s 12.74 11.8 13.5 10
2010s 9.9 8.2 12.7 10
2020s 7.68 7.2 8 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Luxembourg 7.8 compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 7.4 compare
  3. 19 Belgium 7.3 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 6.8 compare
  5. 22 Sweden 6.7 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 6.1 compare
  7. 23 Portugal 6.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in France?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in France was 7.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 1993.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2025.
How does France rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
France ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status 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 Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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