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

Germany: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 272,824 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
272,824 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
35th
of 137 countries
All-time high
272,824 number
in 2018
All-time low
173,953 number
in 2005
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2002201020182002: 209.3k number2003: 203.2k number2004: 193.2k number2005: 174.0k number2006: 175.9k number2007: 184.1k number2008: 183.2k number2009: 195.0k number2010: 192.6k number2011: 182.3k number2012: 224.3k number2013: 258.5k number2014: 271.6k number2015: 261.4k number2016: 255.8k number2017: 256.8k number2018: 272.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany is 272,824 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Germany peaked at 272,824 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173,953 number, in 2005.

Germany ranks 35th of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 209,297 number
2003 203,239 number -2.9%
2004 193,173 number -5.0%
2005 173,953 number -9.9%
2006 175,857 number +1.1%
2007 184,055 number +4.7%
2008 183,217 number -0.5%
2009 194,951 number +6.4%
2010 192,620 number -1.2%
2011 182,347 number -5.3%
2012 224,259 number +23.0%
2013 258,481 number +15.3%
2014 271,591 number +5.1%
2015 261,440 number -3.7%
2016 255,850 number -2.1%
2017 256,822 number +0.4%
2018 272,824 number +6.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 272,824 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 44.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 272,824 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 24.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189,718 number 173,953 number 209,297 number 8
2010s 241,804 number 182,347 number 272,824 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 United States of America 289,900 number compare
  2. 33 Honduras 287,664 number compare
  3. 34 Colombia 284,501 number compare
  4. 36 Eritrea 249,653 number compare
  5. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,971 number compare
  6. 38 Mauritania 197,743 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 272,824 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 272,824 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 173,953 number in 2005.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Germany ranks 35th out of 137 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 48.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/