Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany

Germany: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 13.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
13.7
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2006
All-time low
9.7
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 12.42005: 13.92006: 14.22007: 12.92008: 12.12009: 11.42010: 122011: 11.82012: 10.72013: 102014: 9.72015: 10.42016: 10.72017: 10.72018: 112019: 10.72020: 10.32021: 12.52022: 12.82023: 13.32024: 14.12025: 13.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany stood at 13.7.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany peaked at 14.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2014.

That places Germany 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 12.4
2005 13.9 +12.1%
2006 14.2 +2.2%
2007 12.9 -9.2%
2008 12.1 -6.2%
2009 11.4 -5.8%
2010 12 +5.3%
2011 11.8 -1.7%
2012 10.7 -9.3%
2013 10 -6.5%
2014 9.7 -3.0%
2015 10.4 +7.2%
2016 10.7 +2.9%
2017 10.7 +0.0%
2018 11 +2.8%
2019 10.7 -2.7%
2020 10.3 -3.7%
2021 12.5 +21.4%
2022 12.8 +2.4%
2023 13.3 +3.9%
2024 14.1 +6.0%
2025 13.7 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.82 11.4 14.2 6
2010s 10.77 9.7 12 10
2020s 12.78 10.3 14.1 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Iceland 18.9 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 18.2 compare
  3. 2 Romania 15.8 compare
  4. 3 Spain 14.6 compare
  5. 5 Denmark 13.2 compare
  6. 6 Austria 11.8 compare
  7. 7 Estonia 11.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany?
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Germany was 13.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2014.
How does Germany rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Germany ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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