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

Germany: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 272,824 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
272,824 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
30th
of 138 countries
All-time high
272,824 number
in 2018
All-time low
137,975 number
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2002201020182002: 138.0k number2003: 147.6k number2004: 147.8k number2005: 140.0k number2006: 144.3k number2007: 158.8k number2008: 143.2k number2009: 150.6k number2010: 157.1k number2011: 146.2k number2012: 179.2k number2013: 210.1k number2014: 229.6k number2015: 240.2k number2016: 253.4k number2017: 256.8k number2018: 272.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Germany stood at 272,824 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Germany peaked at 272,824 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 137,975 number, in 2002.

That places Germany 30th out of 138 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, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 137,975 number
2003 147,626 number +7.0%
2004 147,781 number +0.1%
2005 140,040 number -5.2%
2006 144,345 number +3.1%
2007 158,794 number +10.0%
2008 143,239 number -9.8%
2009 150,612 number +5.1%
2010 157,088 number +4.3%
2011 146,221 number -6.9%
2012 179,219 number +22.6%
2013 210,066 number +17.2%
2014 229,637 number +9.3%
2015 240,196 number +4.6%
2016 253,381 number +5.5%
2017 256,822 number +1.4%
2018 272,824 number +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146,302 number 137,975 number 158,794 number 8
2010s 216,162 number 146,221 number 272,824 number 9

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  5. 32 Jordan 215,540 number compare
  6. 33 United States of America 213,231 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Germany?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Germany was 272,824 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 272,824 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 137,975 number in 2002.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Germany ranks 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/