Early leavers from formal education by labour status in France
France: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 8.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in France is 8.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in France peaked at 14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2, 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 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.3 | — |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.2 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 12.9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 18 Luxembourg 8.4 compare
- 18 Netherlands 8.4 compare
- 21 Belgium 8 compare
- 22 Slovakia 7 compare
- 23 Portugal 6.9 compare
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 formal education by labour status in France?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in France was 8.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2025.
- How does France rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- France ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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