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 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.02 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6898 GPIA, in 2008.
Germany ranks 34th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6898 GPIA | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7869 GPIA | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7762 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9146 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9808 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.7762 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.21 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6898 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 up 30.8%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release