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 151,384 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
151,384 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
31st
of 148 countries
All-time high
162,211 number
in 2014
All-time low
41,768 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2002201020182002: 80.4k number2003: 63.5k number2004: 41.8k number2005: 47.6k number2006: 73.9k number2007: 97.4k number2008: 98.6k number2009: 98.0k number2010: 98.9k number2011: 116.1k number2012: 106.6k number2013: 136.9k number2014: 162.2k number2015: 155.1k number2016: 135.6k number2017: 139.7k number2018: 151.4k 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 151,384 number.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Germany peaked at 162,211 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41,768 number, in 2004.

That places Germany 31st out of 148 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 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, male (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 80,419 number
2003 63,513 number -21.0%
2004 41,768 number -34.2%
2005 47,565 number +13.9%
2006 73,941 number +55.5%
2007 97,351 number +31.7%
2008 98,570 number +1.3%
2009 97,964 number -0.6%
2010 98,896 number +1.0%
2011 116,116 number +17.4%
2012 106,602 number -8.2%
2013 136,878 number +28.4%
2014 162,211 number +18.5%
2015 155,141 number -4.4%
2016 135,616 number -12.6%
2017 139,748 number +3.0%
2018 151,384 number +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,136 number 41,768 number 98,570 number 8
2010s 133,621 number 98,896 number 162,211 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Eritrea 160,458 number compare
  2. 29 Colombia 159,221 number compare
  3. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare
  4. 32 Mauritania 146,531 number compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 127,897 number compare
  6. 34 Ukraine 119,074 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 151,384 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 162,211 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 41,768 number in 2004.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Germany ranks 31st 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 up 53.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/