Youth not in education employment training in Germany
Germany: Youth not in education employment training was 7.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.68
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
98th
of 115 countries
All-time high
11.35
in 2005
All-time low
5.61
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Youth not in education employment training in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, youth not in education employment training in Germany stood at 7.68.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% 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 98th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 | 7.87 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.68 | +6.4% |
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 | 7.51 | 7.22 | 7.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Germany?
- Youth not in education employment training in Germany was 7.68 in 2023, 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 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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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