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
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
February 2026 Data Release