Germany vs United Kingdom: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
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 labour status 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.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 19.8% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 15.0% | 2.3% | 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 labour status, 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 labour status between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- 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 labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.