Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Germany peaked at 11.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.9% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +70.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +9.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +70.4% | 4.1% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 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, male in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Germany was 11.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Germany ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release