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 11.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany peaked at 12.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Germany 112th out of 179 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, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.0% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +146.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 | +146.4% | 3.2% | 7.9% |
| 2011 | -56.8% | 7.4% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 109 Bhutan 11.6% compare
- 110 Albania 11.6% compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
- 113 Ukraine 11.3% compare
- 114 Montenegro 11.2% compare
- 115 South Africa 11.2% 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 11.4% in 2024, 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 12.3% in 2018.
- 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 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 31.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release