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

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany, 2014–2024

0.511.522014201920242014: 0.73 Percentage2015: 1.1 Percentage2016: 2 Percentage2017: 1.4 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 1.4 Percentage2021: 0.67 Percentage2022: 1.4 Percentage2023: 0.57 Percentage2024: 0.37 Percentage

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Germany, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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