Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany peaked at 2.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Germany 29th out of 42 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany was 0.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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