Adolescents out of school, male in Germany

Germany: Adolescents out of school, male was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
151st
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Adolescents out of school, male in Germany, 2002–2023

11.522.52002201220232002: 2.1 % of male lower secondary school age2003: 2 % of male lower secondary school age2004: 1.7 % of male lower secondary school age2005: 1.3 % of male lower secondary school age2006: 1.3 % of male lower secondary school age2007: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2008: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 1.6 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 2.4 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 0.837 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 0.88 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 0.909 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 1.3 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 2.5 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 1.7 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 1.7 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 1.7 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 1.7 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 1.9 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 0.887 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.9% for adolescents out of school, male in 2023.

The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Germany peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

That places Germany 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Germany, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2002 2.1%
2003 2.0% -2.2%
2004 1.7% -14.1%
2005 1.3% -22.8%
2006 1.3% -0.1%
2007 1.2% -13.3%
2008 1.2% +4.7%
2009 1.2% -4.9%
2010 1.6% +40.1%
2011 2.4% +44.6%
2012 0.8% -64.5%
2013 0.9% +5.2%
2014 0.9% +3.3%
2015 1.3% +39.6%
2016 2.5% +97.7%
2017 1.7% -30.6%
2018 1.7% -1.2%
2019 1.7% -3.4%
2020 1.7% +4.0%
2021 1.2% -32.2%
2022 1.9% +60.7%
2023 0.9% -53.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 2.1% 8
2010s 1.6% 0.8% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.4% 0.9% 1.9% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 148 Jordan 1.1% compare
  2. 149 Greece 1.0% compare
  3. 150 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  4. 152 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  5. 153 Norway 0.7% compare
  6. 154 Sweden 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Germany?
Adolescents out of school, male in Germany was 0.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Germany rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Germany ranks 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.