Germany vs United Kingdom: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Germany
13.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.9%
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.1% against 10.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 16.5% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by country of birth, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 13.1% against 10.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by country of birth between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.