How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Germany: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

European Union

466,272 number

in 2019

Germany

83,231 number

in 2018

European Union rank

38th

Germany rank

41st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

European Union
Germany

How they compare

European Union currently reports 466,272 number against 83,231 number in Germany, a difference of 383,041 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 5.6 times Germany's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Germany ranks 41st of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	482,116 number	79,224 number	402,892 number	European Union
2010s	458,268 number	103,612 number	354,656 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, European Union or Germany?: European Union, at 466,272 number against 83,231 number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between European Union and Germany?: 383,041 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: European Union ranks 38th and Germany ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/