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 5.2% 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 5.2%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Germany peaked at 6.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 58th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 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 5.2% 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 6.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release