Estonia vs Germany: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Estonia
11.7%
in 2025
Germany
13.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Germany rank
5th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.7% against 11.7% in Estonia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.8% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 13.7% against 11.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Estonia and Germany?
- 2.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.