Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 8.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Germany is 8.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Germany peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.
That places Germany 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +14.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 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, both in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Germany was 8.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release