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 83,231 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
83,231 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
41st
of 148 countries
All-time high
130,616 number
in 2014
All-time low
49,520 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201020182002: 86.6k number2003: 66.0k number2004: 49.5k number2005: 55.6k number2006: 77.2k number2007: 99.3k number2008: 101.5k number2009: 98.0k number2010: 96.0k number2011: 115.6k number2012: 90.3k number2013: 114.8k number2014: 130.6k number2015: 115.9k number2016: 93.6k number2017: 92.5k number2018: 83.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany stood at 83,231 number.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany peaked at 130,616 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49,520 number, in 2004.

Germany ranks 41st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 86,578 number
2003 65,957 number -23.8%
2004 49,520 number -24.9%
2005 55,622 number +12.3%
2006 77,242 number +38.9%
2007 99,346 number +28.6%
2008 101,501 number +2.2%
2009 98,030 number -3.4%
2010 95,973 number -2.1%
2011 115,620 number +20.5%
2012 90,309 number -21.9%
2013 114,787 number +27.1%
2014 130,616 number +13.8%
2015 115,910 number -11.3%
2016 93,557 number -19.3%
2017 92,501 number -1.1%
2018 83,231 number -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79,224 number 49,520 number 101,501 number 8
2010s 103,612 number 83,231 number 130,616 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare
  2. 39 Malaysia 88,361 number compare
  3. 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare
  4. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
  5. 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
  6. 44 El Salvador 75,550 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 83,231 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 130,616 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 49,520 number in 2004.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Germany ranks 41st out of 148 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 down 18.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/