Germany vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Germany
13.9%
in 2018
Iceland
13.0%
in 2018
Germany rank
90th
Iceland rank
92nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
510152025199820082018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 13.9% against 13.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 90th and Iceland ranks 92nd of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 20.6% 13.0% Iceland
2010s 10.6% 16.9% 6.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 13.9% against 13.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Germany and Iceland?
0.9%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Germany ranks 90th and Iceland ranks 92nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.