Germany vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Germany
4.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 4.3% against 4.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Germany ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 145th 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