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 33 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

0510152000201220252000: 14.62001: 12.32002: 12.52003: 12.82004: 12.12005: 13.52006: 13.72007: 12.52008: 11.82009: 11.12010: 11.82011: 11.62012: 10.52013: 9.82014: 9.52015: 10.12016: 10.32017: 10.12018: 10.32019: 10.32020: 10.12021: 12.32022: 12.52023: 132024: 13.52025: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.69 11.1 14.6 10
2010s 10.43 9.5 11.8 10
2020s 12.42 10.1 13.5 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 17.9 compare
  2. 2 Iceland 16.7 compare
  3. 3 Romania 15.5 compare
  4. 5 Spain 12.8 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 10.9 compare
  6. 7 Estonia 10.2 compare

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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 33 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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About this data

Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
469 places, 9,963 data points, 2000–2025
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