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 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2003.
Germany ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 128 North Macedonia 11.0% compare
- 129 Malta 10.8% compare
- 130 Fiji 10.5% compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 10.0% compare
- 133 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 133 Samoa 9.7% 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 10.4% in 2025, 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 11.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.0%. 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release