Youth not in education employment training in Germany
Germany: Youth not in education employment training was 7.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.58
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
11.35
in 2005
All-time low
5.61
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in Germany stood at 7.58.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Germany peaked at 11.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2019.
Germany ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.07 | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.76 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 10.03 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 10.08 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.35 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 9.85 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.31 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.23 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.41 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.61 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.68 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.58 | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 7.81 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 5.61 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.1 | 7.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Germany?
- Youth not in education employment training in Germany was 7.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Germany ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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