Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
10.3%
in 2025
Germany
13.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Germany rank
5th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.7% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.8% | 4.9% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 2.3% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 12.8% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
- Germany, at 13.7% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 3.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- 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.