Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 13.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.9%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
90th
of 147 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2018
All-time low
5.8%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany, 2002–2018

0510152002201020182002: 8.3 %2003: 9.3 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 13.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany is 13.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany peaked at 13.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.

Germany ranks 90th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 8.3%
2003 9.3% +11.9%
2004 9.5% +2.0%
2005 7.7% -19.0%
2006 6.7% -13.0%
2007 6.0% -10.6%
2008 5.9% -1.1%
2009 7.7% +30.3%
2010 8.1% +4.4%
2011 5.8% -27.8%
2012 10.6% +82.0%
2013 11.3% +6.4%
2014 10.9% -3.2%
2015 11.4% +4.3%
2016 12.1% +6.6%
2017 11.5% -5.3%
2018 13.9% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 5.9% 9.5% 8
2010s 10.6% 5.8% 13.9% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 87 Brazil 15.1% compare
  2. 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.1% compare
  3. 89 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
  4. 91 Croatia 13.8% compare
  5. 92 Iceland 13.0% compare
  6. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany was 13.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Germany ranks 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.