Germany vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Germany
4.3%
in 2024
Italy
4.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
142nd
Italy rank
141st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 142nd and Italy ranks 141st of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 7.5% 3.5% Italy
2010s 3.9% 5.3% 1.3% Italy
2020s 4.4% 4.2% 0.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Germany and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Germany ranks 142nd and Italy ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release