Germany vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Germany
0.3%
in 2024
Greece
0.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
173rd
Greece rank
172nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 173rd and Greece ranks 172nd of 181 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Germany and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Germany ranks 173rd and Greece ranks 172nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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