Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany, 2014–2024

0.511.522014201920242014: 1.3 Percentage2015: 1 Percentage2016: 2.1 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 1.5 Percentage2021: 1.3 Percentage2022: 1.6 Percentage2023: 0.8 Percentage2024: 0.69 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.7% for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.

That places Germany 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Germany, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 1.3%
2015 1.0% -22.7%
2016 2.1% +108.8%
2017 1.5% -30.0%
2018 1.4% -7.4%
2019 1.4% -2.2%
2020 1.5% +9.6%
2021 1.3% -13.5%
2022 1.6% +25.8%
2023 0.8% -50.3%
2024 0.7% -13.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 2.1% 6
2020s 1.2% 0.7% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 Denmark 0.9% compare
  2. 24 Italy 0.9% compare
  3. 26 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  6. 30 Sweden 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany was 0.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
Germany ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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