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
25th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 25th of 47 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
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 8.0% | -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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
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 25th out of 47 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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