Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 161,812 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 161,812 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany peaked at 239,369 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 117,509, in 2011.
That places Germany 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 198,708 | — |
| 2003 | 209,867 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 207,480 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 195,081 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 202,088 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 200,164 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 174,841 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 188,568 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 165,321 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 117,509 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 119,221 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 118,516 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 128,220 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 150,118 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 239,369 | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 185,972 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 187,284 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 177,549 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 185,050 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 171,149 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 200,844 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 147,688 | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 161,812 | +9.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 161,812 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 13.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 161,812 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 12.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,100 | 174,841 | 209,867 | 8 |
| 2010s | 158,908 | 117,509 | 239,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,309 | 147,688 | 200,844 | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany was 161,812 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 239,369 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,509 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release