Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.1995 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.1995 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany peaked at 0.9002 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1995 GPIA, in 2023.
Germany ranks 161st of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8689 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8242 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8925 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8993 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8086 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8383 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.855 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7973 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7727 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9002 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6241 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7186 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7101 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6767 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6507 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6252 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5634 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5976 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.596 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3924 GPIA | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5723 GPIA | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1995 GPIA | -65.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1995 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1995 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -65.1% | 0.5723 GPIA | 0.1995 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.848 GPIA | 0.7973 GPIA | 0.8993 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6839 GPIA | 0.5634 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.1995 GPIA | 0.596 GPIA | 4 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany was 0.1995 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9002 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Germany ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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