Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.45 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.45 modelled data
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
179th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7692 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.45 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.45 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany peaked at 0.7692 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.45 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Germany 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4545 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5556 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5556 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5556 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6667 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7273 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.75 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7692 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7143 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7692 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7143 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5625 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5294 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4737 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.45 modelled data | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5715 modelled data | 0.4545 modelled data | 0.7273 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7277 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 0.7692 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5193 modelled data | 0.45 modelled data | 0.6 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany was 0.45 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7692 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release