Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.9%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
87th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2018
All-time low
3.0%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany, 2002–2018

024682002201020182002: 3 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 5 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 7 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany is 7.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany peaked at 7.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.

That places Germany 87th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 3.0%
2003 3.3% +10.4%
2004 3.4% +1.0%
2005 3.2% -5.0%
2006 3.5% +9.8%
2007 4.0% +14.4%
2008 3.7% -7.7%
2009 4.1% +11.9%
2010 4.5% +8.4%
2011 4.2% -6.4%
2012 5.0% +19.7%
2013 5.9% +18.1%
2014 6.6% +10.8%
2015 7.0% +7.0%
2016 7.3% +3.7%
2017 7.1% -2.4%
2018 7.9% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.0% 4.1% 8
2010s 6.2% 4.2% 7.9% 9

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  4. 88 Croatia 7.7% compare
  5. 89 Hungary 7.6% compare
  6. 90 Macau, China 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Germany was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Germany ranks 87th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/