Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany peaked at 3.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 77th of 149 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.9% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 74 Montenegro 3.5%
- 75 Grenada 3.3%
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- 78 Mexico 3.1% compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 3.0% compare
- 80 Dominica 3.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/