Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Germany 47th out of 72 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, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.1% | — |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +12.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 44 Armenia 10.4% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 10.0% compare
- 46 Panama 9.1% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 8.2% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1% compare
- 50 Peru 8.0% 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, female in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany was 8.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release