Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2000
All-time low
9.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Germany was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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