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

Germany
4.3%
in 2024
Spain
4.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
142nd
Spain rank
144th

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 144th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 6.0% 1.9% Spain
2010s 3.9% 4.2% 0.3% Spain
2020s 4.4% 3.9% 0.4% 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 Spain?
Germany, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Germany and Spain?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Germany ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 144th 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