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 9.4% 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 9.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Germany peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2009.
That places Germany 41st 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, urban in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +23.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 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 9.4% 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 9.4% 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 3.3% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 68 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 148.2%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release