Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 584,808 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
584,808 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
35th
of 139 countries
All-time high
584,808 number
in 2018
All-time low
323,472 number
in 2005
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany, 2002–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002201020182002: 399.0k number2003: 392.7k number2004: 362.5k number2005: 323.5k number2006: 341.2k number2007: 364.3k number2008: 361.8k number2009: 399.9k number2010: 400.7k number2011: 376.2k number2012: 458.8k number2013: 531.9k number2014: 566.8k number2015: 558.9k number2016: 536.9k number2017: 523.7k number2018: 584.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 584,808 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany peaked at 584,808 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 323,472 number, in 2005.

That places Germany 35th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 398,967 number
2003 392,700 number -1.6%
2004 362,538 number -7.7%
2005 323,472 number -10.8%
2006 341,167 number +5.5%
2007 364,259 number +6.8%
2008 361,763 number -0.7%
2009 399,947 number +10.6%
2010 400,677 number +0.2%
2011 376,179 number -6.1%
2012 458,793 number +22.0%
2013 531,946 number +15.9%
2014 566,849 number +6.6%
2015 558,930 number -1.4%
2016 536,946 number -3.9%
2017 523,694 number -2.5%
2018 584,808 number +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 368,102 number 323,472 number 399,947 number 8
2010s 504,314 number 376,179 number 584,808 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 United States of America 634,451 number compare
  2. 33 Honduras 619,551 number compare
  3. 34 Zimbabwe 597,831 number compare
  4. 36 Eritrea 474,639 number compare
  5. 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare
  6. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany was 584,808 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 584,808 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 323,472 number in 2005.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Germany ranks 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/