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

Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 15.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.6%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
83rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2018
All-time low
5.5%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

0510152002201020182002: 9 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany peaked at 15.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.

That places Germany 83rd out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 9.0%
2003 9.9% +10.2%
2004 10.3% +3.6%
2005 8.4% -17.8%
2006 7.1% -15.8%
2007 6.2% -12.9%
2008 6.1% -1.1%
2009 7.5% +22.5%
2010 7.7% +3.2%
2011 5.5% -29.0%
2012 11.1% +102.0%
2013 11.9% +6.9%
2014 11.6% -2.7%
2015 11.9% +2.6%
2016 13.2% +11.4%
2017 13.4% +1.6%
2018 15.6% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 6.1% 10.3% 8
2010s 11.3% 5.5% 15.6% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 80 Botswana 16.3%
  2. 81 Brunei Darussalam 16.1% compare
  3. 82 Sao Tome and Principe 15.9% compare
  4. 84 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  5. 85 Albania 14.9% compare
  6. 86 Cuba 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Germany was 15.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Germany ranks 83rd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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