Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 9.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Germany stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 90.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Germany peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Germany 48th out of 68 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, rural in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | — |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +92.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +24.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 2 |
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, rural in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Germany was 9.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release