Early school leavers in Leipzig

In Leipzig, 8.4% of people aged 18 to 24 had left education and training early in 2019.

Measure: Early leavers from education and training, by region Unit: % of people aged 18 to 24 Data: 2005 to 2019 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Leipzig is for 2019. Most regions have figures for 2025.
Leipzig, 2019 8.4% % of people aged 18 to 24
Change from 2018 −0.3percentage points 2018: 8.7%
Germany, 2019 10.3% Country total

Early school leavers in Leipzig over time

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

Early leavers from education and training, by region (% of people aged 18 to 24), 2001 to 2025
Period LeipzigGermany
2025 not availableu (low reliability) 13.1%
2024 not availablebu (break in time series, low reliability) 13.5%b (break in time series)
2023 not availableu (low reliability) 13.0%
2022 not availableu (low reliability) 12.5%
2021 not availablebu (break in time series, low reliability) 12.3%b (break in time series)
2020 not availablebu (break in time series, low reliability) 10.1%b (break in time series)
2019 8.4% 10.3%
2018 8.7% 10.3%
2017 9.2% 10.1%
2016 9.1% 10.3%
2015 8.9% 10.1%
2014 7.4%b (break in time series) 9.5%b (break in time series)
2013 7.6% 9.8%
2012 8.0%b (break in time series) 10.5%b (break in time series)
2011 8.5% 11.6%
2010 8.9%b (break in time series) 11.8%b (break in time series)
2009 9.9% 11.1%
2008 9.4%b (break in time series) 11.8%b (break in time series)
2007 9.6% 12.5%
2006 10.3% 13.7%
2005 9.7%b (break in time series) 13.5%b (break in time series)
2004 – 12.1%
2003 – 12.8%b (break in time series)
2002 – 12.5%
2001 – 12.3%

Flags: b break in time series; bu break in time series, low reliability; u low reliability . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 8.7% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 9.9%, the figure has changed by −1.5 percentage points.
  • The figure for Germany in 2019 was 10.3%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_16 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y18-24 unit=PC
Observation period
2005 to 2019 for Leipzig
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat