Germany vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Germany
1.5%
in 2025
Iceland
1.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
152nd
Iceland rank
155th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 155th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 155th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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