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
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in France, 1993–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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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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