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
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Germany, 2014–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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