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

Germany: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 350,193 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
350,193 number
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
37th
of 147 countries
All-time high
350,193 number
in 2018
All-time low
144,442 number
in 2011
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201020182002: 232.0k number2003: 263.2k number2004: 271.2k number2005: 220.3k number2006: 190.0k number2007: 167.6k number2008: 161.7k number2009: 204.0k number2010: 205.8k number2011: 144.4k number2012: 261.9k number2013: 280.3k number2014: 274.0k number2015: 287.9k number2016: 307.8k number2017: 291.4k number2018: 350.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany stood at 350,193 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany peaked at 350,193 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 144,442 number, in 2011.

Germany ranks 37th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 231,970 number
2003 263,230 number +13.5%
2004 271,250 number +3.0%
2005 220,285 number -18.8%
2006 189,984 number -13.8%
2007 167,562 number -11.8%
2008 161,692 number -3.5%
2009 203,953 number +26.1%
2010 205,808 number +0.9%
2011 144,442 number -29.8%
2012 261,882 number +81.3%
2013 280,281 number +7.0%
2014 274,022 number -2.2%
2015 287,878 number +5.1%
2016 307,773 number +6.9%
2017 291,445 number -5.3%
2018 350,193 number +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213,741 number 161,692 number 271,250 number 8
2010s 267,080 number 144,442 number 350,193 number 9

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  4. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
  5. 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
  6. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Germany was 350,193 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 350,193 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 144,442 number in 2011.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Germany ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.