Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 131,576 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
131,576 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
131,576 number
in 2018
All-time low
368 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany, 2002–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201020182002: 4.1k number2003: 2.3k number2004: 368 number2005: 16.0k number2006: 42.5k number2007: 71.3k number2008: 59.8k number2009: 53.0k number2010: 64.3k number2011: 80.7k number2012: 56.4k number2013: 82.4k number2014: 112.0k number2015: 123.8k number2016: 123.6k number2017: 124.7k number2018: 131.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 131,576 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany peaked at 131,576 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 368 number, in 2004.

That places Germany 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 4,149 number
2003 2,288 number -44.9%
2004 368 number -83.9%
2005 16,022 number +4253.8%
2006 42,536 number +165.5%
2007 71,279 number +67.6%
2008 59,836 number -16.1%
2009 52,985 number -11.4%
2010 64,348 number +21.4%
2011 80,717 number +25.4%
2012 56,408 number -30.1%
2013 82,403 number +46.1%
2014 112,024 number +35.9%
2015 123,796 number +10.5%
2016 123,584 number -0.2%
2017 124,713 number +0.9%
2018 131,576 number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,183 number 368 number 71,279 number 8
2010s 99,952 number 56,408 number 131,576 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 South Africa 153,347 number compare
  2. 22 Honduras 139,693 number compare
  3. 23 Burundi 138,044 number compare
  4. 25 Jordan 129,178 number compare
  5. 26 Ghana 128,994 number compare
  6. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 125,791 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 131,576 number in 2018, 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 131,576 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 368 number in 2004.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Germany ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.