Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 234,615 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
234,615 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
292,827 number
in 2014
All-time low
91,288 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2002201020182002: 167.0k number2003: 129.5k number2004: 91.3k number2005: 103.2k number2006: 151.2k number2007: 196.7k number2008: 200.1k number2009: 196.0k number2010: 194.9k number2011: 231.7k number2012: 196.9k number2013: 251.7k number2014: 292.8k number2015: 271.1k number2016: 229.2k number2017: 232.2k number2018: 234.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany is 234,615 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany peaked at 292,827 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91,288 number, in 2004.

Germany ranks 33rd of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 166,997 number
2003 129,470 number -22.5%
2004 91,288 number -29.5%
2005 103,187 number +13.0%
2006 151,183 number +46.5%
2007 196,697 number +30.1%
2008 200,071 number +1.7%
2009 195,994 number -2.0%
2010 194,869 number -0.6%
2011 231,737 number +18.9%
2012 196,911 number -15.0%
2013 251,665 number +27.8%
2014 292,827 number +16.4%
2015 271,051 number -7.4%
2016 229,173 number -15.5%
2017 232,249 number +1.3%
2018 234,615 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154,361 number 91,288 number 200,071 number 8
2010s 237,233 number 194,869 number 292,827 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 Ghana 243,537 number compare
  2. 31 Togo 242,403 number compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 237,231 number
  4. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 227,366 number compare
  5. 35 Egypt 218,514 number compare
  6. 36 Malaysia 216,258 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany was 234,615 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 292,827 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 91,288 number in 2004.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Germany ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/