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Early leavers from education and training in Germany

13.1% of people aged 18 to 24 in Germany had left education early in 2025.

Measure: Early leavers from education and training Unit: % of population aged 18 to 24 Data: 1996 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Germany, 2025 13.1% % of population aged 18 to 24
Change from 2024 −0.4percentage points 2024: 13.5%
European Union, 2025 9.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 7.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 4th of 34 See the full ranking

Early leavers from education and training in Germany over time

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% of population aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Early leavers from education and training (% of population aged 18 to 24), 2001 to 2025
Period GermanyEuropean Union
2025 13.1% 9.1%
2024 13.5%b (break in time series) 9.6%
2023 13.0% 9.6%
2022 12.5% 9.6%
2021 12.3%b (break in time series) 9.7%b (break in time series)
2020 10.1%b (break in time series) 10.0%
2019 10.3% 10.1%
2018 10.3% 10.5%
2017 10.1% 10.5%
2016 10.3% 10.6%
2015 10.1% 11.0%
2014 9.5%b (break in time series) 11.1%b (break in time series)
2013 9.8% 11.8%
2012 10.5%b (break in time series) 12.6%
2011 11.6% 13.2%
2010 11.8%b (break in time series) 13.8%
2009 11.1% 14.0%
2008 11.8%b (break in time series) 14.3%
2007 12.5% 14.7%
2006 13.7% 15.2%b (break in time series)
2005 13.5%b (break in time series) 15.6%
2004 12.1% 16.0%
2003 12.8%b (break in time series) 16.4%b (break in time series)
2002 12.5% 16.9%
2001 12.3% –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 13.5% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 10.1%, the figure has changed by +3.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 4th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 9.1%.

More for Germany

All statistics for Germany
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 40.9% 2025 · Eurostat NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 9.5% 2025 · Eurostat Adult participation in learning 9.3% 2025 · Eurostat ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate 7.5% 2025 · ILOSTAT Primary completion (UIS) 98.5% 2013 · UNESCO UIS Lower secondary completion 92.2% 2021 · UNESCO UIS

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_14 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A wstatus=POP age=Y18-24 unit=PC
Observation period
1996 to 2025 for Germany
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat