Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 564,999 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
564,999 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
31st
of 142 countries
All-time high
564,999 number
in 2018
All-time low
251,375 number
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Germany, 2002–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002201020182002: 251.4k number2003: 275.9k number2004: 275.7k number2005: 258.0k number2006: 278.2k number2007: 312.9k number2008: 283.1k number2009: 310.6k number2010: 330.6k number2011: 304.7k number2012: 363.6k number2013: 429.1k number2014: 474.7k number2015: 506.3k number2016: 522.4k number2017: 508.7k number2018: 565.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 564,999 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Germany peaked at 564,999 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 251,375 number, in 2002.

That places Germany 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 251,375 number
2003 275,862 number +9.7%
2004 275,746 number -0.0%
2005 258,016 number -6.4%
2006 278,250 number +7.8%
2007 312,926 number +12.5%
2008 283,051 number -9.5%
2009 310,628 number +9.7%
2010 330,597 number +6.4%
2011 304,654 number -7.8%
2012 363,559 number +19.3%
2013 429,056 number +18.0%
2014 474,708 number +10.6%
2015 506,341 number +6.7%
2016 522,445 number +3.2%
2017 508,659 number -2.6%
2018 564,999 number +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 280,732 number 251,375 number 312,926 number 8
2010s 445,002 number 304,654 number 564,999 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Burundi 696,760 number compare
  2. 29 Morocco 666,429 number compare
  3. 30 Zimbabwe 586,035 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 549,723 number compare
  5. 33 United States of America 492,918 number compare
  6. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 481,034 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Germany?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Germany was 564,999 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 564,999 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 251,375 number in 2002.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Germany ranks 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/