Germany vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Germany
5.2%
in 2021
Poland
7.0%
in 2021
Germany rank
58th
Poland rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.0% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Poland ranks 55th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 7.0% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Germany and Poland?
- 1.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Germany ranks 58th and Poland ranks 55th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, male (household survey 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