Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 8.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Germany is 8.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Germany peaked at 8.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2008.
That places Germany 43rd out of 69 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, urban in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +9.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 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, urban in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Germany was 8.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release