Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany peaked at 5.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 90% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release