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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Germany: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

European Union

1.20 million number

in 2019

Germany

350,193 number

in 2018

European Union rank

38th

Germany rank

37th

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

European Union
Germany

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.20 million number against 350,193 number in Germany, a difference of 851,797 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 3.4 times Germany's.

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

European Union ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th 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	2.09 million number	213,741 number	1.88 million number	European Union
2010s	1.46 million number	267,080 number	1.20 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, European Union or Germany?: European Union, at 1.20 million number against 350,193 number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between European Union and Germany?: 851,797 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: European Union ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.