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 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7867 GPIA, in 2011.
Germany ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9978 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9216 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8809 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7867 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9719 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +42.5% | 0.7867 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9216 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.7867 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 Netherlands 1.04 GPIA compare
- 46 Namibia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Andorra 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Switzerland 1.03 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.19 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7867 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 13.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release