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 0.8047 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany stood at 0.8047 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Germany peaked at 1.22 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7115 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Germany 68th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9723 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7371 LPIA | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7115 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 LPIA | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 0.726 LPIA | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7931 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7568 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8835 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.933 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7711 LPIA | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.795 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.871 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8063 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8036 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8558 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8047 LPIA | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.909 LPIA | 0.7115 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8139 LPIA | 0.726 LPIA | 0.933 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8303 LPIA | 0.8047 LPIA | 0.8558 LPIA | 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 0.8047 LPIA 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 1.22 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7115 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 73 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 1.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release