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 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany peaked at 2.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Germany 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +67.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +93.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +112.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -60.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -30.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 22% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Germany was 0.4% in 2024, 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 2.3% 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 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 45.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release