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 0.2628 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2628 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany peaked at 0.9295 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1185 GPIA, in 2021.
Germany ranks 152nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8828 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8708 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8339 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8623 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8042 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8176 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7677 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6835 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.66 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9295 GPIA | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5161 GPIA | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6417 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5925 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6498 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6126 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6437 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5823 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6058 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5629 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1185 GPIA | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0.496 GPIA | +318.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2628 GPIA | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8153 GPIA | 0.6835 GPIA | 0.8828 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6434 GPIA | 0.5161 GPIA | 0.9295 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 GPIA | 0.1185 GPIA | 0.5629 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 149 France 0.3128 GPIA compare
- 150 Indonesia 0.286 GPIA compare
- 151 Lithuania 0.2716 GPIA compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 0.2362 GPIA compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 0.231 GPIA compare
- 155 Switzerland 0.1973 GPIA compare
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 0.2628 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9295 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 59.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release