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 0.7% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Germany 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +99.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -66.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 148 Cyprus 0.8% compare
- 149 Peru 0.7% compare
- 150 Netherlands 0.7% compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.7% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany was 0.7% 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 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Germany ranks 151st 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 25.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release