Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2011.
That places Germany 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.0% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 | +102.9% | 3.6% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 5 |
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 sexes in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany was 11.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release