Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 20,821 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany stood at 20,821.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany peaked at 60,251 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20,145, in 2012.
Germany ranks 74th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60,251 | — |
| 2003 | 58,057 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 48,715 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 36,305 | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 35,068 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 29,437 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 30,453 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 28,652 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 39,774 | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 57,035 | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 20,145 | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 20,903 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21,198 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29,306 | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 58,156 | +98.4% |
| 2017 | 40,012 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 39,405 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38,134 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 39,704 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 26,980 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 43,514 | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 20,821 | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,867 | 28,652 | 60,251 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,407 | 20,145 | 58,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,755 | 20,821 | 43,514 | 4 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany was 20,821 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60,251 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,145 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release