Germany vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Germany
4.3%
in 2024
Poland
4.7%
in 2020
Germany rank
142nd
Poland rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Germany and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Germany ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 139th 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
February 2026 Data Release