Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Germany
Germany: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 13.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 1999
All-time low
9.5
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Germany, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.1 for early leavers from education and training by labour status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Germany peaked at 14.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2014.
That places Germany 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.3 | — |
| 1997 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.9 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.69 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Germany?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Germany was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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