Girls and boys who are out of school in Germany
Germany: Girls and boys who are out of school was 22,689 girls in 2022. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Germany, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2022, girls and boys who are out of school in Germany stood at 22,689 girls.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Germany peaked at 32,644 girls in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,991 girls, in 2011.
That places Germany 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Germany, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,644 girls | — |
| 2003 | 28,327 girls | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 30,459 girls | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 26,061 girls | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 26,734 girls | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22,984 girls | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 22,343 girls | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,462 girls | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,919 girls | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 6,991 girls | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 10,644 girls | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 11,219 girls | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 15,234 girls | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 9,857 girls | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 20,282 girls | +105.8% |
| 2017 | 11,219 girls | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 8,367 girls | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 9,906 girls | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 13,442 girls | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 16,955 girls | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 22,689 girls | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,502 girls | 22,343 girls | 32,644 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,964 girls | 6,991 girls | 20,282 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,695 girls | 13,442 girls | 22,689 girls | 3 |
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Germany?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Germany was 22,689 girls in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32,644 girls in 2002.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,991 girls in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.