Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9286 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9286 modelled data
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2019
All-time low
0.7705 modelled data
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9286 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7705 modelled data, in 2003.
That places Germany 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7812 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7937 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8033 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7705 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7869 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8167 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8167 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.85 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8525 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9016 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9841 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9906 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9286 modelled data | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8071 modelled data | 0.7705 modelled data | 0.8525 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.9016 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 94 Hungary 0.9363 modelled data compare
- 95 Slovakia 0.9359 modelled data compare
- 96 Mauritania 0.9341 modelled data compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9238 modelled data compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.9205 modelled data compare
- 100 Philippines 0.9184 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany was 0.9286 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7705 modelled data in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Germany ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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